ASHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — An Ashland man is dead following a two-vehicle crash that included a semi truck in Ashland County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP).
At approximately 10:21 a.m. on Wednesday, the semi truck failed to yield at a stop sign at the intersection of U.S. Route 42 and State Route 302, causing a collision with a Toyota Camry.
The semi truck, driven by 37-year-old Abdikadir Abshir Shire of St. Paul, Minnesota, was traveling southbound on State Route 302 at the time of the crash. The driver of the Toyota, 40-year-old John Thomas Keener of Ashland, was traveling north/eastbound on US 42.
Shire failed to stop at the stop sign, entering Keener's path on US 42. The force of the collision caused both vehicles to exit the roadway, coming to a final rest near the southeast corner of the intersection.
Keener was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel. Shire was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Drugs and alcohol are not considered to be factors in the crash according to OSHP. The incident remains under investigation.