OSHP: Man dies after driving off SR-2 into field, paintball range and trees
ERIE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) — State troopers are investigating a one-vehicle crash that left a man dead in Ottawa County Friday.
Ohio State Highway Patrol, and other nearby emergency responders, was called to the area of SR-2 in Erie Township not far from West Camp Perry Western Road after a Ford truck was found near some trees.
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So far, investigators said they do not know what time the incident took place, but they believe the driver lost control of the vehicle while driving east on SR-2, only to end up in a field, going through a paintball range and into a tree line.
Troopers said the truck hit multiple obstacles, including some trees before coming to a stop.
The driver, who was identified as 59-year-old Jeff Bauer of Castalia, Ohio, died as a result of the crash, OSHP said.
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Bauer was reportedly not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash. Investigators said they do not suspect alcohol or drug use was a factor.
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