On September 1 Hometown Stations of Lima reported that the Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a 2:30 p.m. single vehicle rollover crash on US 30 near SR 235.

Peter Smith, age 76, from Alexandria Virginia struck two construction barrels while traveling westbound. His vehicle went off the roadway and overturned several times. Smith sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported from the scene by Ada/Liberty EMS to Lima Memorial Hospital. Passenger Ryan Smith, age 16, sufferen non-life threatening injuries and was transported from the scene by Bluffton EMS to Lima Memorial Hospital.