Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 14 at 8:05PM EDT until April 14 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 112 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
MADISON UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK HARDIN LOGAN SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, KENTON, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, PLAIN CITY, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, AND WEST JEFFERSON.
68° 68° chance Wed 81° Wed 81° slight chance likely 64° 64° chance Thu 75° Thu 75°
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

The damaged car of Matthias J. Pearson rests along state Route 29, just west of Fleetfoot Road, following a Tuesday afternoon accident. Pearson is the ninth traffic fatality of the year in Mercer County.

Related online story:
A local businessman died Tuesday when his car drifted left of center and struck a semitrailer while he was going home to pick up supplies.
The accident occurred at 2:07 p.m. along state Route 29 west of Celina, just west of Fleetfoot Road. [More]
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