Police/Fire/EMS

Provided by Ohio State Highway Patrol

ORANGE TOWNSHIP – The Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on December 5, 2024, at approximately 6:22 A.M.  The crash occurred on Interstate 75 southbound on the exit ramp to State Route 103 in Orange Township, Hancock County.  

Joshua Little, age 42, of Wapakoneta, Ohio was operating a 2009 Chevrolet HHR on Interstate 75 southbound at the exit for State Route 103, when it became disabled on the right shoulder. Mr. Little got out of his vehicle and walked south on the exit ramp to State Route 103 from Interstate 75. Michael Rahrig, age 64, from Findlay Ohio was operating a 2016 Ford Edge, and exited onto the southbound exit ramp to State Route 103 from Interstate 75, and struck Mr. Little walking up the ramp.  

Mr. Little was pronounced deceased on scene, and there were no injuries to Mr. Rahrig. Mr. Little was transported to the Lucas County Coroners office. The exit ramp to State Route 103 southbound was closed for approximately one hour, and is now open.  

The Patrol was assisted on scene by Bluffton Police Department, Bluffton EMS, HANCO EMS, Ohio Department of Transportation, R and A Towing, and D and D Towing.

The crash remains under investigation.   

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Bluffton Police Chief Ryan Burkholder provided the following activity summary for October 2024 at the November 25 meeting of the Bluffton Village Council. The full report with 2024 incident breakdowns by month and ticket summary with descriptions is attached HERE.

CALLS FOR SERVICE

Police Calls for Service- 570
Police Chief Calls for Service- 119
Traffic Stops - 73

CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS

Burglary

Criminal Damaging

Deceased Person

Miscellaneous

No Operators License

Juvenile Offense

Sexual Offense

TOTAL

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

8

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"Any inconvenience to the adult is not worth the risk”

COLUMBUS __ The Ohio AMBER Alert Advisory Committee is reminding Ohioans that leaving unattended children in running vehicles, even for a brief period of time, can result in stranger abductions requiring an AMBER Alert activation.

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP__ On November 10, 2024, at approximately 8:37 p.m., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of an injury crash involving a single vehicle on Interstate 75 North at the State Route 696 overpass in Allen County.

Media release from Allen County Sheriff's Office

November 7, 2024 

Lima Refining Company is responding to a release of gasoline vapors from a tank vent, which  contributed to benzene readings in an isolated area for a short time. Shawnee Township Fire  Department and EMA are on scene. 

As a precautionary measure, community members were asked to avoid Buckeye Road. That road has since been opened.  

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