Elyria man, 26, dies in vehicle crash on Route 18 near Montrose in Bath Township
An Elyria man was killed in a crash early Saturday morning in Bath Township, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened at 2:28 a.m. on state Route 18 near Heritage Woods Drive. A 1997 Chevrolet S-10 driven by 26-year-old Joseph J. Perry Jr. of Elyria was traveling westbound on Route 18 when it struck the rear of a 2020 Kenworth semitractor driven by Michael J. Smith, 47, of Canton.
Perry was pronounced dead at the scene by the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the Akron Post of the highway patrol. Smith did not report any injuries.
The Bath Township Police Department and Fire Department assisted at the scene.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Early morning crash on Route 18 near Montrose leads to fatality
