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8 injured, 1 seriously, in truck-bus crash

Van Wert independent news

Eight people were injured, one seriously, in a collision between a commercial truck and a passenger bus on Ohio 118 on Monday afternoon.

A Lutheran Air Flight medical transport helicopter flies lands near the crash of a box truck and bus on Ohio 118 Monday afternoon. Rick McCoy for the VW independent
A Lutheran Air Flight medical transport helicopter flies lands near the crash of a box truck and bus on Ohio 118 Monday afternoon. Rick McCoy for the VW independent

Troopers from the Van Wert Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol reported that 2013 Ford transportation bus driven by Cho Youn, 59, of Glenview, Illinois, was headed east on Wren-Landeck Road at approximately 3:07 p.m. Monday when Cho failed to yield the right-of-way at the intersection with Ohio 118 and his bus was struck in the right side by a 2012 Freightliner box truck driven by Michael Riley, 42, of South Bend, Indiana.

Both vehicles traveled off the northeast corner of the intersection, where a collision occurred with a utility pole and stop sign.

Of the nine people in the bus at the time of the crash, one was transported to Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, while seven others were taken to Van Wert County Hospital for treatment of less serious injuries. Ohio 118 was closed for approximately four hours and has since been reopened.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash and were not injured. The crash remains under investigation, while alcohol is not believed to be a factor.

The Van Wert Post was assisted by the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio City Fire and EMS, Van Wert EMS, Mercer County EMS, Lutheran Air Flight, Delpha Towing, the Ohio Department of Transportation, Van Wert County Engineer’s Office, American Electric Power, and Frontier Communications.

The Patrol reminds motorists to always buckle up and to use caution at intersections, allowing ample time to check for vehicles that have the right of way.

A box truck and a bus collided at the intersection of Ohio 118 and Wren-Landeck Road on Monday afternoon. Rick McCoy photo for the VW independent
A box truck and a bus collided at the intersection of Ohio 118 and Wren-Landeck Road on Monday afternoon. Rick McCoy photo for the VW independent

POSTED: 09/26/16 at 10:17 pm. FILED UNDER: News