BUCYRUS — Hazardous road conditions played a role in a vehicle crash Friday morning.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on Ohio 4 north of Bucyrus just before 7 a.m.
According to OSHP Trooper Mark McLaughlin, a Norwalk man was traveling southbound on Ohio 4 when he attempted to pass a semi-truck and lost control of his vehicle on wet pavement, spinning into a field and coming to a stop facing north. McLaughlin said the driver will be cited for failure to control.
The man was transported by Portsmouth Emergency Ambulance Services to Bucyrus Community Hospital for minor injuries.
Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the scene. The vehicle was recovered by Knecht’s Towing.