Driver treated at scene of rollover crash

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Michael J. Riedmiller, 43, of Bellefontaine, reportedly was treated for minor injuries by Bellefontaine Fire and EMS personnel at the scene of a one-vehicle rollover crash Monday afternoon, Jan. 30.

Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office report he was operating an eastbound 2015 Subaru Outback in the 1200 block of Township Road 55 about 4:30 p.m. when he conducted evasive action to avoid a crash. He went off the right side of the road, striking the ditch and his vehicle overturned twice, coming to a rest on its side.

Damage was heavy to the sport utility vehicle, which was towed from the scene. The driver was wearing his seat belt.

• Deputies also responded about 10:05 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, to a report of a driver jumping from his vehicle in the area of U.S. Route 68 just south of State Route 274.

Driver James T. Loffing, 23, of West Liberty, was transported by private vehicle, first to Mary Rutan Hospital and then to Grant Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries, including a fractured skull.

Deputies report he was operating a northbound 2021 Nissan Sentra when he jumped from the vehicle, striking his head on the roadway.

His vehicle continued driverless off the right side of the road into the ditch, coming to rest in a field. Damage was light to the car, which was towed from the scene.

• Lucas A. Roberts, 38, of DeGraff, was transported by Macochee EMS to Mary Rutan Hospital for treatment of suspected minor injuries in a crash Sunday evening, Jan. 29.
Deputies report he was operating an eastbound 2010 Honda Pilot in the 2300 block of State Route 287 about 9 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve and went off the left side of the road, striking the ditch and a tree.

Damage was heavy to the SUV, which was towed from the scene. Roberts, who was wearing his seat belt, was cited for failure to control.

• Deputies responded to a non-injury crash involving a car and a semi-tractor trailer in Middleburg Monday morning.

Travis R. Angelback, 35, of Bellefontaine, reportedly was operating a southbound 2015 Honda Civic about 9:20 a.m. on Columbus Street when he failed to stop at the stop sign for Green Street.

He then drove into the path of an eastbound semi operated by Michael L. Greene, 47, of Dayton. Both vehicles then came to rest in the parking lot of the gas station.

Damage was light to the semi and heavy to the car, which was towed from the scene.

The drivers were wearing their seat belts. Angelback was cited for a stop sign violation.