By James Massara
Local emergency crews responded to two crashes in the Galion area the night of Jan. 2.
According to a report by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, a Galion juvenile was traveling eastbound on Ohio 19 west of Ohio 602, when she turned in front of a Montpelier woman traveling westbound on Ohio 19.
The vehicle driven by the Montpelier woman struck the juvenile’s vehicle when the juvenile attempted to turn northbound onto Ohio 602.
One individual was transported to Galion Community Hospital by Galion EMS as a result of the crash.
Along with the sheriff’s office, Life Support EMS, Whetstone Township Volunteer Fire Department and Galion Fire and EMS were on the scene.
The second crash, located at the Ohio 598 ramp at U.S. 30, involved a single semi-truck losing its trailer.
There were no injuries as a result of the incident.
Along with the sheriff’s office, Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol were on the scene.