(9-30-24) Friday night at 5:52 pm Van Wert County Sheriff’s Deputies along with Willshire Fire, Wren Fire and EMS, and Ohio City EMS responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on State Route 49 in the Village of Wren.

A 2014 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Zachary Mies of Harrison Township, was Eastbound pulling out of an alley onto St. Rt. 49 in Wren. Unit Two, a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Joanne Vannett of Van Wert was Southbound on St. Rt. 49 near Main St. Mies pulled out of the alley onto St. Rt. 49 failing to yield to Vannett causing her to T-bone Mies. The side airbags deployed in the Mies vehicle. The front and side airbags deployed in Vannett’s vehicle.

All the occupants of Mies were treated at the scene by Wren EMS. Vannett was transported to Van Wert Health by Ohio City EMS for non-life threatening injuries.

The passenger with Vannett was transported to Adams Memorial Hospital with suspected serious injuries by Wren EMS. Both vehicles sustained disabling damage.