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OSP Wooster Post Investigating One-Vehicle Fatal Crash
CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIP – On Sunday evening, 3/01/2026 at 6:04 P.M., the OSP Wooster Post was called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash on CR70 (Doylestown Road) just east of SR57 near the city of Rittman in Wayne County. The reportee indicated the vehicle struck a tree and the single occupant, seated in the driver's seat, did not respond to the attempts to rouse them. Emergency medical personnel, and troopers were dispatched to the scene.
The investigation revealed a light green 2014 Kia Soul was headed east on CR70 when it gradually drifted off the left side of the road where the road curved slightly to the right. The vehicle traveled over 230 feet through a yard where it came to rest under a pine tree. The owner of the vehicle was found deceased in the driver’s seat. She was identified as Rebecca J. Bishop, 81, from Rittman.
Troopers were assisted on the scene by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Rittman Police, Chippewa EMS, the Wayne County Coroner’s Office, and Bear’s Towing. Bishop’s condition prior to the crash and her death remains under investigation, but natural causes are suspected.