Middle Point (7-7-25) The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting that a crash took place on U.S. Route 30 near milepost 16 on Sunday at approximately 4:06 p.m.

Three people were injured, two seriously, when a Toyota Corolla, driven by Lester Montenegro (30) of Indianapolis, crossed the media and hit a Ford Escape driven by Kelley Lenehan (42) of Kalamazoo, Michigan, head on. The Toyota continued after the impact and was hit by a Dodge Ram Truck being driven by Brandon Garrett (21) of Murray, Kentucky.

All three vehicles came to rest in the grass median. Montenegro was transported to St. Rita’s Hospital in Lima with serious injuries. A rear passenger in Montenegro’s vehicle was life flighted from the scene by Mercy Health Life Flight with serious injuries. Lenehan, the driver of the Ford Escape, was transported to Van Wert Hospital with serious injuries. Garrett, the driver of the Dodge, was treated at the scene for minor injuries. All three drivers were wearing seat belts.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.