Pemberville man, 74, dies in car-semi crash on US 20
GREEN CREEK TOWNSHIP - A 74-year-old Pemberville man died in a crash on U.S. 20 early Friday when a semitrailer pulled out of a gas station and into the path of his Toyota Camry, the Ohio Highway Patrol said.
The crash occurred at approximately 6:41 a.m. when Donald Eckel was driving eastbound on U.S. near Milepost 24 in Green Creek Township and John Ketteman Jr., 56, of Britton, Michigan, attempted to turn left onto U.S. 20 in a 2012 Kenworth T6 Series semi and pulled into the path of the 2011 Toyota, according to a news release issued by the patrol Friday night.
Eckel was killed as a result of the crash and Ketteman Jr. was not injured, the patrol said.
The collision occurred on U.S. 20 between Fremont and Clyde and the highway was closed for several hours after the crash, according to the Sandusky County Sheriff's Office.
The highway patrol said it was assisted at the scene by the sheriff's office, Clyde Fire Department, Sandusky County Life Squads 15 and 18, Sandusky County Coroner's Office, Triple J's Towing, and Interstate Towing.
Alcohol and drug impairment do not appear to be factors. The crash remains under investigation, the patrol said in the news release.
This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: Car and semi crash on US 20, killing Pemberville man, 74
