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Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Morrow County
Mount Gilead - The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 02:53 PM, on County Road 59, near County Road 56 in Congress Township, Morrow County.
A 16-year-old male, of Galion, Ohio, was operating a 1999 Ford Ranger eastbound on County Road 59. The 16-year-old male drove off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree.
The driver of the vehicle was transported to Ohio Health Mansfield, by Morrow County EMS, with serious injuries. The sole passenger in the vehicle, a 14-year-old male, of Bellville, Ohio, was pronounced deceased at the scene by Morrow County EMS. Both occupants of the vehicle were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office, Morrow County EMS, and 24/7 Towing. Alcohol/drugs are not suspected factors in this crash. The crash remains under investigation.