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Wooster Woman Killed in Head-On Crash
Franklin Township – On Monday, January 5, 2026, at 7:50 AM, the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a two‑vehicle head‑on crash on State Route 83, just south of Tolbert Road in Franklin Township, Wayne County.
Troopers determined that a tan 2017 Chevrolet Malibu was traveling south on SR 83 and was reportedly attempting to pass multiple vehicles in a marked, hazardous no‑passing zone. At the same time, a gray 2024 Nissan Sentra was traveling northbound. Both drivers braked, but the Malibu struck the Sentra head‑on in the northbound lane. The Malibu then traveled off the east side of the roadway and came to rest in a ditch, while the Sentra rotated and came to rest in the northbound lane.
The driver of the Malibu, Kathryn E. Gluth, age 43, of Wooster, Ohio, was wearing a seat belt but died as a result of the crash. The driver of the Sentra, Korben D. G. Warren, age 21, also of Wooster, Ohio, was seat‑belted and sustained non‑life‑threatening injuries. He was transported by Wooster Township EMS to Wooster Community Hospital.
Assisting at the scene were the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Wooste r Township Fire and EMS, Rigz Towing, the Wayne County Coroner’s Office, and the Ohio Department of Transportation. State Route 83 was closed for approximately two hours.
Alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be factors. The crash remains under investigation.