Swanton, OH – The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in nearby Lucas County. The single vehicle crash took place on Old State Line Road, near Wilkins Road in Harding Township.
The crash occurred sometime in the overnight hours of August 28th, and was discovered Wednesday morning around 7:24 a.m.
The preliminary investigation shows a maroon 1994 Dodge Dakota, operated by 42-year-old Michael Dennis, of Monclova, Ohio, was driving westbound on Old State Line Road.
The Patrol says that Dennis drove left of center, drove off the left side of the roadway, struck a utility pole, and then came to rest in a soybean field. He was pronounced deceased on scene.
Alcohol and failure to wear a safety belt are suspected factors in this crash, which remains under investigation.
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