MOUNT VERNON – A Gambier teen was pronounced dead at the scene after a head-on, two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Pleasant Township, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Joel A. Mullett, 16, of Gambier, was killed after the crash, which took place at approximately 2:16 p.m. on Lower Gambier Road.
Authorities say Mullett was driving a black 1998 Honda Civic westbound on Lower Gambier Road. Todd C. Griswold, 48, of Lunenburg, Vermont, was driving a white 2018 Ford F-150 pick-up eastbound on Lower Gambier Road. The two vehicles collided head-on in the roadway.
Mullett was pronounced dead at the scene. Griswold was transported to Knox Community Hospital for minor injuries.
Mount Vernon Police Department, Mount Vernon Fire and EMS, Knox County Coroner’s Office, Knox County Prosecutor Office, Pleasant Township Roadway Department, and Blubaugh’s Towing were all on scene and assisted.
Alcohol and drugs are not believed to be a factor in this crash. Seat belts were in use, the Patrol reported. This crash remains under investigation.
