Ohio Highway Patrol

Fog Causes I-70 Pileup

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:24:14 +0000

The State Highway Patrol says as many as 20 vehicles crashed early this morning in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the Route 41 exit east of Springfield.

Stepped Up Security At Races And Other Events

Ohio Public Radio and Associated Press — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:29:22 +0000

The Boston Marathon bombings are prompting one of Ohio's top cops to order beefed-up security at some big public events. Colonel John Born heads the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Alcohol Possible Factor In Plane Crash

Jim Letizia — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:20:25 +0000

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating last night's small plane crash in Miami Township that injured two people.

Drunken Driving Arrests Increase

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:46:23 +0000

The State Highway Patrol says troopers made 3 percent more arrests for drunken driving last year than they did in 2011.

Fatal Crash Under Investigation

Jim Letizia — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:00:21 +0000

The State Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of Monday's fatal crash in Marion.

OHP Boosting Staffing Levels

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:41:54 +0000

The State Highway Patrol today graduates the first of two overlapping classes of cadets in a move expected to increase the patrol's personnel.

Highway Accidents Claim One Life

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:48:14 +0000

The State Highway Patrol says a pileup on I 275 near Cincinnati involving at least 86 vehicles Monday left a 12-year-old girl dead.

Holiday Traffic Deaths

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:41:20 +0000

The State Highway Patrol says five people were killed in crashes between early Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Three of the five deaths were attributed to impaired driving.

Lawmakers Receive Threatening Letters

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:54:50 +0000

The State Highway Patrol is investigating threatening letters sent to six Republican Ohio House members in September.

State Boosting OMVI-related Probes

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:46:07 +0000

Ohio is beefing up its investigations into the source of drugs or alcohol suspected of being the cause of serious or fatal wrecks.

Holiday Traffic Deaths Decline

Jim Letizia and Ohio Public Radio — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:53:38 +0000

The State Highway Patrol says preliminary estimates show 11 people were killed on Ohio roadways over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.

OHP Busts Fake ID Ring

Jim Letizia — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:23:15 +0000

State Highway Patrol troopers say three undocumented workers have been arrested for running a fake ID ring in Columbus.

Three Law Enforcement Officers Plead Not Guilty In Man's Death

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:57:03 +0000

Two Delaware County sheriff's deputies and a State Highway Patrol trooper have pleaded not guilty to charges that they improperly dealt with an intoxicated man who was later hit and killed by a car.

Two injured In Vehicle/Train Crash

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:18:26 +0000

The State Highway Patrol says two men were injured yesterday when a driver failed to stop at an Erie County railroad crossing and struck a train car.

Beer Truck Crash Closes Portion Of I-70

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:31:12 +0000

The State Highway Patrol says a tractor-trailer carrying 40-thousand pounds of beer overturned on eastbound I-70 near Springfield yesterday, closing one lane of traffic for more than eight hours.

Drug Found In Ohio For The First Time

Jim Letizia — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:42:52 +0000

A bust in Guernsey County turned up a drug that hasn't been seen in Ohio before.