NEWS RELEASE 09/03/2024 – On Friday, 8/30/2024 Celina Police responded to a reported pedestrian crash, with injuries in the 200 block of W. Logan St., Celina. Upon arrival they found that a City Public Works employee, Bryce Schmidt (33) had been working in a catch basin located on the drive to Casa Rodriguez parking lot. Schmidt was waist deep in the basin when a red 2021 Chevrolet driven by Tolentino Rodriguez turned onto the drive from W. Logan St. Rodriguez did not see Schmidt and struck him, causing serious injuries.

Schmidt was taken to a local hospital by ambulance and later transferred to a Dayton area hospital. No condition is currently available. No citations are expected.