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Carey man dead, wife injured after two-vehicle crash
TIFFIN, OH (TiffinOhio.net News) — A Carey man was killed and his wife was injured in a two-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon in Ottawa County’s Carroll Township.
Rodney L. Traxler, 66, of Carey, was driving a 2007 Toyota Tacoma north on SR 19, and Ralph T. Davis, 63, of Richwood, was driving a 2005 Lexus LS-340 south on SR 19.
According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, Davis drove left of the center line, causing an oncoming vehicle to swerve in an attempt to avoid a collision, troopers said. Both vehicles went off the east side of the road, where Davis’ vehicle hit the other one head-on.
Traxler died in the accident, and his passenger, Lois J. Traxler, 61, of Carey, was transported by Carroll Township EMS to Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center, OSHP states.
Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected as a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.
Davis was transported to ProMedica Hospital by Life Flight.
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