MEDINA COUNTY, OH. (THECOUNT) — Curtis Perkins, of Medina, Ohio, has been identified as the victim in a Thursday fatal vehicle crash in Medina County.
“Drew” Perkins, was killed in a vehicle crash involving a semi-tractor near Medina Thursday afternoon.
According to reports, Perkins was operating a Ford Fusion on Wedgewood Rd near Ryan Rd in Medina, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes around 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle then came into head-on contact with a Kenworth tractor-trailer.
Perkins was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
The truck driver was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember Perkins:
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Medina County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 172,332. Its county seat is Medina. The county was created in 1812 and later organized in 1818. It is named for Medina, a city in Saudi Arabia – Wikipedia.
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