MILFORD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOWO) — A crash involving two commercial vehicles closed the intersection of State Route 49 and State Route 249 in Milford Township for several hours Tuesday, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 11:23 a.m. and did not result in any injuries. Troopers with the Defiance Post reported that a 2018 Freightliner Cascadia, driven by Wiley King, 29, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, was traveling eastbound on State Route 249 when it failed to yield at a stop sign and was struck by a northbound truck on State Route 49.
The northbound vehicle, a 2007 Peterbilt hauling milk, was operated by Craig Kensill, 63, of Woodburn, Indiana. The Peterbilt overturned after the collision, causing a small diesel fuel spill onto the roadway.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Defiance County Sheriff’s Office, Defiance County Emergency Management Agency, Hicksville Fire Department, Edgerton Fire Department, the Ohio Department of Transportation, John’s Towing and Repair Service, and K and K Collision.
The intersection was closed for approximately three hours and reopened to traffic at 2:50 p.m. The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
