The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash on High Street in Wadsworth that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old man the morning of May 13.
A 1997 Dodge Neon and a 2004 Ford Mustang were both traveling south on High Street when the Neon struck the rear of the Mustang at high speed, the Highway Patrol said in a news release. The Mustang went off the right side of the road and struck a pole.
The Neon went left of center and struck a northbound 2022 Ford F-250 pickup head-on, officials stated.
The driver of the Neon, identified as Jaden Flinders of Wooster, was transported to Summa Health Wadsworth-Rittman Medical Center, where he died.
The driver of the Mustang, an 18-year-old of Wadsworth, was transported to Cleveland Clinic Akron General. The driver of the F-250, a 37-year-old from Dundee, was not taken to the hospital after suffering minor injuries.
Wadsworth Police assisted the Highway Patrol on the scene. The crash is still under investigation.
Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@gannett.com, or on Twitter @athompsonABJ
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: 23-year-old Wooster man dies in crash on High Street in Wadsworth
Reporting by Anthony Thompson, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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