Driver seriously injured in head-on crash

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One man was hospitalized with suspected serious injuries following a two-vehicle, head-on collision Wednesday, Nov. 6, along State Route 47 near County Road 31 in Harrison Township that was reportedly caused after one of the drivers fell asleep at the while driving.

Quentin Evans, 24, of Piqua, was transported by Bellefontaine Fire and EMS to Grant Medical Center with serious injuries, deputies from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office report. He was operating a 2013 black Honda Civic eastbound on S.R. 47 when he was struck by a westbound 2016 burgundy Chevy Silverado driven by Andrew Sheriff, 45, of DeGraff.

Evans was trapped inside his vehicle and had to be freed by mechanical means.

Sheriff reportedly fell asleep while driving, which caused him to lose control, travel off the right side of the road, overcorrect into the eastbound lane and into the path of the Civic Evans was driving. DeGraff Fire and EMS transported Sheriff to St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima with minor injuries. He was charged with failure to control.

Damage was heavy and both vehicles were towed from the scene.