Patrol Investigating Injury Commercial Truck Crash with Road Closure
Mohican Township – On Friday, January 24, 2025 at approximately 4:50 PM, a yellow 2024 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck and tanker trailer was westbound on U.S. 30 near milepost 9 in Ashland County, Ohio. The commercial truck traveled off the left side of the roadway, entered the median and struck a guardrail. The truck then struck a bridge rail and fell approximately 20 feet into a creek. The truck was hauling a load of cheese whey concentrate.
The driver, David Guthrie, age 62 of North Manchester, Indiana was transported to University Hospital Ashland Samaritan with non-life-threatening injuries.
The westbound lanes of U.S. 30 are closed at State Route 89. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has set up a detour at the intersection. Motorists are urged to stay clear of the area and find alternate routes around the crash scene. Emergency personnel are continuing the clean-up and an update will be sent out when the area is open for travel.
The Ashland Highway Patrol Post was assisted on scene by the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, Jeromesville Fire & EMS, Hayesville Fire & EMS, Ashland City Fire & EMS, ODOT, the Ashland County Emergency Management Agency and Aber’s Towing and Crane Service.