BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—The Bucyrus Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating an injury crash involving a trooper that occurred today at 1:28 p.m. on U.S. 23 in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a northbound Ram ProMaster van, operated by 38-year old Dara M. Larochelle of Powell, struck the rear end of a marked Ohio State Highway Patrol Chevrolet Tahoe. The Tahoe was operated by Trooper Jacob M. Teal of the Toledo Post, who was slowing in traffic at the time of the crash.
Trooper Teal sustained minor injuries and was transported by ground ambulance to Blanchard Valley Hospital. Larochelle was flown by air ambulance to Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center with serious injuries.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office, Upper Sandusky Fire and EMS, Ohio Department of Transportation, Danner’s Towing and Recycling, and Lemaster Towing and Recovery, LLC.