PUTNAM COUNTY, Ohio — Two people were killed on Tuesday morning in a head-on crash involving an SUV and a commercial semi on State Route 613 in Van Buren Township, the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said in a release reported by WKXA and the Shelby News Reporter.

The patrol said the crash was reported at about 8:18 a.m. on October 20. Lyle St. Clair Jr., 45, of West Millgrove, was driving a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo westbound when the vehicle travelled left of centre and struck an eastbound 2025 Freightliner Cascadia semi in a head-on collision. The semi was driven by Christopher Clements, 47, of Findlay. St. Clair and his passenger, Adam L. Koebel, 43, of Leipsic, were pronounced dead at the scene. The patrol did not immediately release information on whether Clements was hurt.

State Route 613 will remain closed until the Ohio Department of Transportation finishes repairs to the roadway, the patrol said. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office, Leipsic Fire Department, Putnam County EMS, the Putnam County Coroner's Office and other agencies assisted at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation, the patrol said, reminding motorists not to drive distracted and to always wear a properly adjusted safety belt. Awaaz Punjab does not show images of the crash itself in a fatal case like this.

Sources: Ohio State Highway Patrol, Lima Post release (October 20, 2026) via WKXA 100.5 and Shelby News Reporter, October 20, 2026.