A late-night single-vehicle crash on a troubled stretch of River Road in Milan Township left a Sandusky man dead on Saturday, according to authorities.
Jacob A. Lehrer, 30, was killed after his Lincoln MKC went off the roadway, struck a ravine, and overturned. He was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Sandusky Post are handling the investigation.
Crash details from troopers
According to The Morning Journal, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that Lehrer was driving south on River Road just before 11 p.m. when he failed to stop at the posted stop sign at State Route 113. The vehicle left the roadway on the south side of SR-113, went into a ravine, and overturned. Troopers said Lehrer was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.
Local road concerns
Milan Township trustees have previously described River Road as "in bad shape" and flagged it for maintenance in public meeting minutes, highlighting ongoing local worries about conditions on that roadway. Those trustee records lay out maintenance priorities and show River Road has been on the township's list for resurfacing work, according to Milan Township.
Who responded and what's next
Troopers said they were assisted at the scene by the Erie County Sheriff's Office, Milan Township Fire Department, North Central EMS, the Erie County Coroner's Office, and Central Automotive, as reported by The Morning Journal. The Ohio State Highway Patrol's investigation into the crash is ongoing.
