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Yahoo
27-05-2025
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13-year-old Lake Township boy killed in Green Memorial Day parade identified
The Summit County Medical Examiner's office has identified the 13-year-old boy from Lake Township who was killed May 26 while participating in the Green Memorial Day parade as Matthew Schultz. Matthew was reportedly riding on a trailer that was being pulled by a pickup truck at about 11:23 a.m. when he fell off the front and was subsequently struck by its wheels. The Green Fire Department, who was already on the site for the parade, transported Matthew to the Akron Children's Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:04 p.m. He was a seventh grader in North Canton City Schools. The Summit County Sheriff's Office as well as the Summit Metro Crash team are investigating the incident. This story has been updated. Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@ or on Twitter @athompsonABJ This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Matthew Schultz killed in Green Memorial Day parade accident
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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Authorities release ID of North Canton teen who died in Memorial Day parade
Matthew Schultz of North Canton has been identified as the 13-year-old who died May 26 after falling off a parade trailer during the Green Memorial Day parade. Gary Guenther, chief investigator of the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office, released his name the morning of May 27. The incident occurred at 11:23 a.m. when the boy fell off the front of a trailer that was being used as part of a parade float. It was being pulled by a pickup truck. He suffered severe injuries when he was struck by the dual tires of the trailer, the Summit County Sheriff's Office said in a release. The Green Fire Department, which was at the parade, took Matthew to Akron Children's Hospital where he was later died from his injuries at 12:04 p.m. May 26. He was a seventh grader in North Canton City Schools. The school district has said that its crisis team and counseling would be made available to students and staff. The Summit County Sheriff's Office, Summit Metro Crash team and Summit County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating the incident. This story will be updated as more information is available. Reach Nancy at 330-580-8382 or , This article originally appeared on The Repository: Green Memorial Day parade victim identified as Matthew Schultz
USA Today
27-05-2025
- USA Today
'Deeply devastating': Ohio youth dies after falling off float at Memorial Day parade
'Deeply devastating': Ohio youth dies after falling off float at Memorial Day parade Show Caption Hide Caption At least 1 killed in mass shooting at Fairmount Park Reports say multiple people were injured and at least one person was killed in a shooting near Lemon Hill Drive on Memorial Day. Fox - Fox 29 The boy fell off the front of a trailer and was run over by its tires at the Green Memorial Day parade near Akron. The victim's name was not released, but he was identified as a seventh grader from nearby North Canton. AKRON, Ohio − A 13-year-old boy has died after falling off a float at a Memorial Day parade south of Akron, authorities said. The boy fell Monday off the front of a trailer, being pulled by a pickup, and was run over by the trailer's tires at the Green Memorial Day parade, Summit County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Corin Usinski said. The Green Fire Department, on site for the parade, immediately responded to the incident and transported the teen to Akron Children's Hospital. Despite emergency medical efforts, the "injuries sustained were severe, and the juvenile was later pronounced deceased," the sheriff's office said in a statement. "It was an absolute tragedy," Usinski said. "I've been doing this for 25 years as a police officer and I have never heard of this happening ever before." Green is a city of about about 30,000 people, 10 miles south of Akron. The sheriff's office was investigating the incident with the Summit Metro Crash team. "Our hearts go out to the family at this time, a terrible loss," Green Mayor Rocco Yeargin said. "We look to support them as a Green community any way that we can." The victim's name was not released, but he was identified as a seventh grader from nearby North Canton. Yeargin said the Green school district was reaching out to North Canton school officials to offer counselors to help students there "get through this." "The loss of a young life is deeply devastating, and our thoughts and prayers are with the student's family, friends, classmates and teachers during this unimaginable time," incoming North Canton Superintendent Tim Walker said in a message to school parents. Shooting erupts in Philadelphia park: 2 killed, multiple people hurt Two people were killed and nine others injured in a shooting at Philadelphia's Fairmount Park on Memorial Day, police said Tuesday. All of the nine injured in the Monday night shooting were in stable condition. A male and a female, both adults, were killed, police said. Three teenagers were among those wounded in the crowded park, according to the police. No arrests had been made and no weapons recovered, police said. Contributing: Reuters
Yahoo
26-05-2025
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1 killed in crash on Kelleys Island: OSHP
[See Ohio State Highway Patrol crash statistics in the player above.] KELLEYS ISLAND, Ohio (WJW) — One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning on Kelleys Island. It happened at about 2 a.m. on West Lakeshore Drive, west of the Huntington Street intersection, according to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Teen boy dies after fall from Green Memorial Day parade trailer Officers return fire, take cover in shooting near University of Akron Troopers said Wesley S. Finley, 24, of East Bernstadt, Kentucky, was driving a Ford Mustang west on West Lakeshore Drive when the vehicle went off the right side of the road, striking metal fence posts, a deck and rocks, then overturned, ending up partially in the water. Finley was not wearing a seat belt and suffered fatal injuries, according to the release. It is currently unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
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1 killed in crash on Kelleys Island: OSHP
[See Ohio State Highway Patrol crash statistics in the player above.] KELLEYS ISLAND, Ohio (WJW) — One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning on Kelleys Island. It happened at about 2 a.m. on West Lakeshore Drive, west of the Huntington Street intersection, according to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Teen boy dies after fall from Green Memorial Day parade trailer Officers return fire, take cover in shooting near University of Akron Troopers said Wesley S. Finley, 24, of East Bernstadt, Kentucky, was driving a Ford Mustang west on West Lakeshore Drive when the vehicle went off the right side of the road, striking metal fence posts, a deck and rocks, then overturned, ending up partially in the water. Finley was not wearing a seat belt and suffered fatal injuries, according to the release. It is currently unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
