Defiance, OH – The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Sunday morning on Ridenour Road south of Scott Road, in Defiance County.
The Patrol says that 19-year-old Elliot Nolan, of Defiance, was traveling southbound on Ridenour Road in a 1996 Chevrolet Corvette at a high rate of speed. Nolan lost control, struck several trees and overturned. His passenger, a 19-year-old from Defiance, was ejected from the vehicle.
Nolan was transported to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana with serious injuries. His passenger was transported to Parkview Hospital in Bryan, Ohio with serious injuries. Safety belts were not used and alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash. Nolan later succumbed to his injuries, and has passed away.
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