Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:55PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...From midnight EDT tonight through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur overnight into Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall will have 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.

Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 5:42PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 542 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Waynesfield, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include... Ada, Alger, Waynesfield, Mcguffey, Uniopolis, Walton, and State Route 195 at State Route 235.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

Wednesday, November 20th, 2019

2 injured in semi, SUV crash

From staff reports

Photo by Dan Melograna/The Daily Standard

A Chevrolet SUV and a semitrailer collided Tuesday morning at the intersection of state routes 118 and 707 in Dublin Township. Two SUV occupants were transported to Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater where medical helicopters took them to other facilities, officials said.

DUBLIN TWP. - Two people were seriously injured in a collision between a sport utility vehicle and a commercial semitrailer at the intersection of state routes 118 and 707 on Tuesday.

Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Wapakoneta Post were dispatched to the accident at about 9:14 a.m., with units from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office, Rockford Fire Department, Mendon-Union Fire Department and Mercer County Emergency Medical Services also responding, according to a news release.

Andres Lopez, 58, Washington, Iowa, reportedly was traveling northbound on State Route 118 in a 2000 Freightliner semitrailer. Rosann Schwartz, 47, Winchester, reportedly was driving a 2017 Chevrolet SUV westbound on State Route 707 with passenger Jonas Schwartz, 50, also of Winchester.

Troopers determined Rosann Schwartz had failed to stop at a stop sign, drove into the intersection and her vehicle was struck by Lopez's. The semi reportedly jackknifed and slid off the right edge of the road, while the Schwartzes' SUV was forced off the right side of the road and overturned.

Rosann Schwartz was initially transported by Mercer County EMS to Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, for "serious injuries," according to the release. Jonas Schwartz was also initially transported by Mercer County EMS to Community Hospital for "incapacitating injuries." The two were later transported by emergency helicopter to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Lopez was transported by Mercer County EMS to Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, for non-incapacitating injuries.

Impairment is not believed to be a factor in the crash, and all parties were using seatbelts at the time of the crash, according to the news release. The crash remains under investigation.

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