BUTLER — Troopers from the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on Hildebrant Road, south of state Route 97 in Worthington Township.
A passerby discovered the vehicle at approximately 6:45 a.m. this morning. The preliminary investigation showed a GMC Sierra was traveling southbound on Hildebrant Road when the vehicle drove off the road and struck a tree, where it caught fire.
The driver of the GMC Sierra suffered fatal injuries at the scene. The identity of the driver is being withheld pending positive identification and notification to the next of kin.
Troopers were assisted on scene by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Richland County Coroner’s Office, and the Worthington Township Fire Department.
The crash remains under investigation at this time.