BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—A fatal crash occurred on State Route 4, north of Denzer Rd, on October 29th, 2023, around 6:36 a.m., according to the Sheriff’s Office. The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2013 Ford Focus, driven by Daveon Brown, 19, of Sandusky, went left of center and off the West side of the roadway. The vehicle struck a culvert and overturned. Brown was ejected from the vehicle and landed on the roadway. The vehicle came to rest in the West ditch on its top.
A second vehicle, a 2013 Honda Accord driven by Todd Schifer, 52, of Marion, was also northbound on SR 4. Schifer struck Brown who was lying on the roadway. Schifer pulled over and came to rest along the East side of the roadway.
The Bucyrus Twp. Vol. Fire Department, Bucyrus City Fire Department, and Dallas Two. Vol. Fire Department assisted at the scene.
Malaky Johnson, 19, also of Sandusky, was identified as the passenger in Brown’s vehicle. Johnson was transported to Bucyrus Hospital where he was treated and released. Brown was pronounced deceased at the scene. Schiefer did not report any injury.
Carl’s Towing responded and removed both vehicles from the scene. The crash remains under investigation with no other information available at this time.