(5-15-25) Wednesday morning at 1:44 am Van Wert County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an area of Van Wert Willshire Road in Pleasant Township for a motor vehicle crash. A 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by Garrett Brown of Willshire was northbound on Van Wert Willshire Rd. at a 90 degree turn that goes to the east and continued northbound and drove off the roadway and into a deep ditch.

The vehicle sustained functional damage and was partially submerged in water. Brown told Deputies that he fell asleep just prior to driving off the roadway.

No injuries were reported and the vehicle was towed away from the scene by 2A’s Towing.