(4-29-24) Saturday night at 11:47 p.m. Van Wert County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle crash on Sheets Road in Willshire Township.

A white Ford F-250 driven by Tara Burkart (44) Willshire was East-Bound on Sheets Rd. near St. Rt. 49. The. Vehicle left the right side of the roadway striking a power pole…and then continued in a field and tried to turn around until the vehicle became stuck. The truck then caught on fire.

Burkhart left the scene and was later brought back to the scene and was towed from the scene by Hague Towing.

Burkhart was transported to OhioHealth Van Wert by the Wren EMS.

She was cited by deputies for Failure to Control and Not Stopping After An Accident Involving Injury to Persons or Property.

Willshire and Wren Fire also assisted at the scene.