(6-27-24) Yesterday morning at 5:55 AM Van Wert County Sheriff Deputies along with Middle Point Fire and EMS responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on U.S. Route 30 in Ridge Township. Brittany Taylor of Van Wert County, driving a 2010 Dodge Avenger, was traveling northbound on Mendon Road coming up to the U.S. Route 30 eastbound intersection. Taylor then failed to yield to cross traffic and entered the eastbound lane of U.S. Route 30. During this time Marcus DeBolt of Churubusco Indiana, driving a 2003 Chevrolet 2500, was traveling eastbound on U.S. Route 30 at a stated speed of 75 MPH in the left lane approaching the Mendon Rd. intersection.

Photo courtesy Van Wert Country Sheriff’s Department

It should also be noted that there was a Box truck in the right lane at this time next to DeBolt as well. When Taylor entered the intersection of U.S. Route 30, DeBolt saw this and hit his brakes to try to avoid Taylor but was unable to and struck it in the rear half of the vehicle on the driver’s side. Both Taylor and Delbot’s vehicles both came to rest in the median of U.S. Route 30.

Taylor was transported by Middle Point EMS to Ohio Health in Van Wert. Both vehicles were towed from the scene due to disabling damage. Taylor was issued a citation for failure to yield.