Crash kills 3, injures child near Fostoria

11/29/2012
BLADE STAFF

FOSTORIA — A 5-year-old Fostoria girl remained in critical condition at a Toledo hospital Wednesday night after her mother and two siblings were killed in a traffic crash in Seneca County’s Hopewell Township.

Arianna Bryant was at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, where she was taken by air ambulance after the crash Tuesday night, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol.

Her mother, Bethany Garner, 25, who was in the front passenger seat, was pronounced dead at the scene, as were Skyler Bryant, 7, and Angel Bryant, 4.

Terry Bryant, Jr., 27, who was driving the vehicle, was taken to Fostoria Community Hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, the patrol reported.

Troopers report Mr. Bryant was driving westbound about 7:10 p.m. on Township Road 112 when he ran a stop sign at County Road 7, hitting a vehicle driven southbound on the county road by Kristopher Stafford, 28. Mr. Stafford was taken by air ambulance to Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, where he was treated and released.

All the victims are of Fostoria.