WATERVILLE, OH : A two-vehicle crash in Waterville on Thursday, 5th October 2023

A two-vehicle crash in Waterville led to the death of one person and put another in the hospital Thursday night.

The preliminary investigation shows a black Ford Edge, operated by Michael Laskey, 56, Maumee, Ohio, was driving eastbound on US-24. A red Ford F-250, operated by Scott Whytsell, 58, Grantsville, West Virginia, was driving westbound on US-24. Mr. Laskey failed to negotiate a curve, went through the median into westbound traffic, struck Mr. Whytsell’s vehicle and rolled into the grass median. Mr. Laskey was pronounced deceased at the scene. Mr. Whytsell sustained moderate injuries and was transported to the University of Toledo Medical Center.

A preliminary investigation shows that a vehicle driven by 56-year-old Michael Laskey of Maumee was driving eastbound on U.S. 24 lost control on a curve and went through the median into westbound traffic, crashing into a Ford F-250 driven by a 58-year-old man from West Virginia.

That driver was taken to UTMC with moderate injuries. Laskey was pronounced dead at the scene.


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