(3-21-24) Thursday March 21, 2024 at 1:14pm Van Wert County Sheriff’s Deputies along with Ohio City Fire and EMS responded to a report of a Car vs Semi Crash on State Route 81 west of U.S. Route 127.

A 2012 Honda Civic driven by Joan I. Gilleo (65) of Celina crossed the center line and struck a 2023 Kenworth Tractor Trailer.

Gilles had to be extricated from the vehicle, and was then transported to Ohio Health in Van Wert By Ohio City EMS where Lutheran Air then flew her to Fort Wayne Indiana.