Johnny T. Wright, 39, of Lancaster, did not report any injuries after his semi tractor-trailer jack-knifed during snowy road conditions Thursday morning.
Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office report he was operating a westbound semi about 9:15 a.m. on U.S. Route 33 near County Road 5 when his vehicle lost traction and jack-knifed on the ice and snow. The semi then went off the right side of the road and struck a bridge, continuing westbound until falling onto a guardrail, where it came to a rest.
Damage was heavy to the semi, which was towed from the scene. The driver was cited for failure to control. He was wearing his seat belt.
• Rhonda J. Piatt, 52, of Bellefontaine, was cited for failure to yield following a non-injury crash Thursday on Township Road 187.
Deputies report she was backing a 2005 Chrysler 300 of a driveway at 4226 T.R. 187 about 5:35 p.m. and attempted to turn left onto T.R. 187. During the turn, her vehicle got stuck during the snowy conditions and was struck by a southbound 2003 Ford Expedition operated by Jerry T. Inskeep, 59, of West Liberty, that attempted to stop, but started to slide on the slick roadway.
Damage was moderate to both vehicles. The drivers were wearing their seat belts.
• Quinten J. Turner, 28, of Dayton, did not report any injuries during a crash about 10:30 p.m. Thursday.
Deputies report he was operating a 1995 Cadillac Deville and was stuck in a snow drife on Humble Drive in DeGraff. He backed out of the snow drift and struck a mailbox at 831 Humble Drive. No citations were listed with the report.