A 46-year-old Bluffton man was killed Saturday evening, November 7, when his pickup truck left Sandusky Road in Bath Township, struck a parked car, overturned several times and hit two trees, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The patrol’s Lima Post identified the driver as Nathan Ulrey, 46, of Bluffton. Troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash in Allen County at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, the patrol said in its release, which was reported by WLIO / Hometown Stations and The Lima News.
According to the patrol, Ulrey was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado west on Sandusky Road when the truck traveled off the right side of the roadway. The Silverado struck a parked car, overturned several times and struck two trees, troopers said.
Ulrey was not wearing a safety belt and was ejected from the vehicle, the patrol said. He was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to the Montgomery County Morgue by Allen County Mortuary Services, according to the release.
The Silverado sustained severe damage and was towed from the scene by A and D Towing. Bath Township Fire, Bath Township EMS, the Allen County Coroner’s Office and Allen County Mortuary Services assisted troopers at the scene, the patrol said. The reports did not indicate that anyone in the parked car was injured.
The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. In its release, the patrol reminded motorists to always wear a seat belt.