Defiance woman dies, 2 hurt in 1 vehicle accident

8/14/2004

DEFIANCE - A Defiance woman was killed and two others were seriously hurt in a one-vehicle crash Thursday night south of the city on Defiance-Ayersville Road, the Ohio Highway Patrol said yesterday.

Veronica Mullins, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene. Amanda Mullins, 21, and Belinda Castillo, 15, both of Defiance, were flown to Toledo Hospital, where they are in serious condition.

Troopers said the vehicle left the road at 7:45 p.m. and hit a mailbox, a guide wire, a fence, and two trees. It rolled, ejecting all three women. Troopers don't yet know who was driving.