DEFIANCE COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash in Defiance County.

According to investigators, the crash occurred on State Route 15 near milepost 12 in Noble Township around 11:22 a.m. Monday morning.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling westbound and a 2021 Toyota Hybrid was traveling eastbound on State Route 15 when the driver of the Silverado went left of center into the path of the Hybrid, resulting in a head-on collision. Both vehicles were left disabled, according to authorities.

Officers on scene stated the Silverado remained in the roadway, while the Hybrid traveled off the south side of the road, coming to a rest on its side.

The driver of the Silverado, a 54-year-old Defiance man, was

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