DELAWARE COUNTY, OH. (THECOUNT) — John D. Schmittauer, of Columbus, OH, has been identified as the victim in a fatal South Old State Road, Lewis Center crash on Thursday.
“Johnny” Schmittauer, 23, was operating a 2009 Honda Civic northbound on S Old State Road, in Lewis Center, OH, at around 11:15 p.m., Thursday, when for unknown reasons, exited the roadway, struck a mailbox and flipped over into a ditch, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers.
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Schmittauer was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries consistent with the crash.
According to troopers, at about 11:15pm, Thursday, John D. Schmittauer, 23, of Lewis Center. Schmittauer was transported to Riverside Methodist Hospital where he later died from his injuries. source
Troopers say Schmittauer was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Alcohol may have played a factor in the deadly crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with possible information on the wreck should contact police at 911.