A 24-year-old Fostoria woman died Thursday night after her SUV failed to stop at a rural intersection and slammed into a northbound semi, becoming trapped underneath the trailer before she was freed and flown to a Toledo hospital, where she later passed away. Cheyenne Rock was behind the wheel of a 2015 Ford Edge when the crash happened at Sugar Ridge and Dunbridge roads in Middleton Township, according to the Wood County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office said it responded to the two-vehicle fatal crash at 8:57 p.m. Thursday, according to the Sentinel-Tribune, though a separate account from BG Independent Media put the response time at around 9 p.m. Either way, deputies arrived to find Rock's Ford Edge had collided with a 2019 International semi-tractor pulling a van trailer, driven by 61-year-old Emmett Kelly of rural Fostoria, as reported by the Sentinel-Tribune and BG Independent Media.
How the Collision Unfolded
Investigators said Rock's SUV was traveling west on Sugar Ridge Road and failed to stop at a posted stop sign at Dunbridge Road, according to the preliminary investigation cited by the Sentinel-Tribune. Kelly's semi was headed north on Dunbridge Road and had the right of way through the intersection, the same preliminary findings indicate.
The Ford Edge struck the semi and became trapped underneath the trailer. Both vehicles kept moving north on Dunbridge Road before coming to rest partially on the roadway and partially in a field, the report notes.
Extrication and Flight to Toledo
Rock had to be extricated from the wreckage before crews could get her to a hospital. She was then flown by Mercy Life Flight to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, where she later died, authorities said.
Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash, and impairment did not appear to be a factor, per the same account from the sheriff's office. The crash remains under investigation, officials said.
Multiple Agencies Responded
The sheriff's office said it was assisted at the scene by Middleton Township Fire and EMS, Bowling Green Fire and EMS, Perrysburg Township Fire, Mercy Life Flight, and Ray's Towing. No further details on the cause of the crash or any potential citations have been released.
