Prospect man dies in Saturday night fatal ATV crash

A Prospect man has died after a single-vehicle crash Saturday night on Main Street in the village, according to the Marion Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol.

According to the Patrol, a 2021 Polaris All-Terrain Vehicle was being driven by William A. Simmers going north on Main Street in Prospect. Simmers, 48, of Prospect, reportedly traveled off the east side of the road and struck a tree around 9:22 p.m. Saturday.

Battle Run EMS and the Marion County Coroner's office responded and pronounced Simmers deceased. The crash remains under investigation.

This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Prospect Ohio man killed in Saturday night ATV crash