(9-11-22) An early Sunday morning fatal crash killed a pedestrian just north of St. Marys.

Landon R. Plattner (17) of St. Marys was traveling north on Lambert Road north of U.S. 33 driving a 2017 GMC Acadia SUV when his vehicle struck Sandra K. Wills (38) of St. Marys.

Wills was laying partially in the north lane when she was struck by the Plattner vehicle. She was pronounced dead on the scene at about 12:16 a.m.

Wills’ body was taken to the Miller Funeral Home in St. Marys. The damaged SUV was disabled and had to be towed.

The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted by the St. Marys Fire Department and EMS, St. Marys Police Department, the Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office, Assistant Coroner Steve Steinecker, and Tom’s Towing.

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