Ashland County, OH : 1 dead after crash involving church bus in Ashland County on Thursday, 25th January 2024

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a church bus that left one man dead.

The crash happened at 6:15 p.m. on State Route 39 near Township Road 749.

According to troopers, 71-year-old Rickie Bilger was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox southbound on State Route 39 when his vehicle collided in the middle of both travel lanes with a Thomas Built church bus that was driving northbound on State Route 39.

The bus drove off the west edge of the road, struck a ditch line and came to a rest.

Bilger's vehicle spun northbound and came to a rest southbound.

At the time of the crash, there were four passengers on the bus and one of the passengers were transported to Wooster Community Hospital for injuries.

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