Man killed in Seneca County crash — OSHP

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JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Norwalk Post is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash reported Monday morning in Jackson Township, Seneca County.

The crash occurred at approximately 11:54 a.m. at the intersection of Township Road 154 and Township Road 101.

Stephen J. Hoover, 64, of Fostoria, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer westbound on Township Road 154 when he failed to stop at a stop sign at Township Road 101, according to investigators. The vehicle continued through the intersection, veered off the west edge of the roadway, went airborne, and struck a yard and a ditch.

Hoover, who was not wearing a seat belt, suffered fatal injuries.

The Highway Patrol said it is unclear whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash. The incident remains under investigation.

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Fire Department, Seneca County Coroner’s Office, and John’s Towing assisted at the scene.