A 23-year-old Ashville man died in a Berne Township crash in Fairfield County, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
Austin T. Mathias died in the crash that happened at 12:59 p.m. on U.S. Route 33, the highway patrol said in a statement.
Mathias was eastbound on the highway when a man in an eastbound Mazda pickup struck the back of his pickup, troopers said. The impact forced Mathias’ truck off the side of the road before it struck a traffic sign and overturned.
Paramedics pronounced Mathias dead at the scene.
The driver of the Mazda was transported to Fairfield Medical Center, where he was treated and released.
The highway patrol did not say whether the other driver faced any charges or citations. The crash is under investigation.
Breaking News and Public Safety Reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ashville man killed in crash on U.S. 33 in Fairfield County, highway patrol says
Reporting by Bailey Gallion, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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