A woman and a child were killed early Sunday morning in a crash involving a semi-truck in Auglaize County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n
Troopers said the crash happened around 4:07 a.m. on Interstate 75 northbound near milepost 108 in Pusheta Township after a Ford Explorer went off the left side of the roadway, struck the median cable, and re-entered the highway before becoming disabled in the right lane.<\/p>\n
Authorities said the SUV was being driven by 48-year-old Holly Williams of Howell, Michigan. Two passengers were inside the vehicle: 54-year-old James Johnson of Limestone, Tennessee, and an 11-year-old child from Howell, Michigan.<\/p>\n
Investigators said Johnson exited the vehicle in an attempt to push it off the roadway when a Freightliner commercial truck struck the disabled SUV from behind. The impact pushed the vehicle off the roadway and into Johnson.<\/p>\n
Johnson sustained minor injuries and was transported to Lima Memorial Hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n
Williams and the 11-year-old child, both of whom were wearing seat belts, sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
The semi-truck driver, identified as Charles Pagel, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured in the crash.<\/p>\n
Authorities said alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be factors in the collision. The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"