CELINA, OH : Van Wert woman killed in Mercer crash on Wednesday, September 27th 2017

A 56-year-old Van Wert woman died Wednesday north of Celina after her vehicle went left of center and struck a semi truck.

The fatal accident occurred Wednesday at the intersection of U.S. 127 and Howick Road north of Celina.

Through the investigation it was determined that a 2007 Freightliner driven by Mark Cook, 57, of Convoy, was driving southbound on U.S. 127 around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when a northbound vehicle, a 2007 Pontiac driven by 56-year-old Georgette Zinn, Van Wert, went left of center and struck the truck. Zinn was pronounced deceased at the accident scene.

Deputies were assisted at the scene by members of the Celina Fire Department, Celina Squad and members of Mercer County Emergency Response Volunteers for traffic control.

Zinn’s death was the fifth traffic fatality in 2017 in Mercer County.

Source :
Van Wert woman killed in Mercer crash