WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – A Bellville man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Monday morning on Ohio 13 in Washington Township, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Bryan Flynn, 30, of Bellville, was pronounced deceased at the scene, the Patrol stated.
The crash occurred on Wednesday at approximately 10:20 a.m. on State Route 13 at Orchard Park Road.
According to the Patrol, Wayde Looker, 64, of Fredericktown, was driving a 2016 Dodge Ram pick-up, pulling a 2020 MAXXD gooseneck trailer south on State Route 13. Looker had a passenger, Perry Hurshberger, 34, of Fredericktown.
Bryan Flynn, 30, of Bellville, was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic traveling behind the 2016 Dodge Ram and MAXXD trailer when Looker slowed and attempted to turn west onto Orchard Park Road. Flynn failed to stop and struck the rear of the MAXXD trailer.
Looker nor Hurshberger were injured in the crash.
The Mansfield Post was assisted by Washington Township Fire, Richland County Coroner’s Office, Richland County Sheriff Department and Shelly Smith Towing.
The crash remains under further investigation.
