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Monday, 24 August 2009 |
By MATT NICHOLS
Staff Writer
A Waynesfield man was killed, and two others injured in a rollover accident Sunday morning.
According to a report by the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Nicholas Hardin Jr., 24, of Waynesfield, was killed at approximately 3 a.m. Sunday after losing control of his 2001 Chevrolet Silverado while driving east on Middle Pike Road near the intersection of Bachman Road.
Hardin’s vehicle traveled off the right side of the road, struck a concrete culvert, went airborne and overturned.
According to the report, Hardin was pronounced dead at the scene by the Auglaize County coroner.
Two passengers in the truck also were injured in the accident.
Craig Long, 24, of Waynesfield was transported by Wapakoneta Rescue Squad personnel to St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima with non-incapacitating injuries.
Gregory Hicks Jr., 24, of New Hampshire was transported by LifeFlight to St. Rita’s Medical Center with non-incapacitating injuries.
Long and Hicks were treated and released from the hospital on Sunday.
The incomplete report said results from an alcohol test were still pending, and speed was not believe to be a factor in the crash. Blood-alcohol tests are required in any fatal accident.
No one was wearing a seatbelt in the accident, and Hardin was partially ejected from the truck.
This is the sixth fatal accident in Auglaize County this year.
Four of the previous five were alcohol related, and three of the five involved motorcyclists.
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