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Man killed in Geauga County crash

The car apparently struck a ditch and a culvert before coming to rest in a field.
Credit: WKYC
Ohio Highway Patrol

A 63-year-old man is dead following a car crash in Geauga County Tuesday morning.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the driver of a Dodge Caravan had a "medical episode," causing the vehicle to go off the right side of State Route 88 in Parkman Township. The car apparently struck a ditch and a culvert before coming to rest in a field.

The driver, identified as Abner O. McDaniel, later died at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center. His 23-year-old passenger was uninjured.

The crash is still under investigation, although officials believe McDaniel was not wearing a seat belt at the time.

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