Port Clinton woman hurt in Seneca County crash

5/21/2005

FOSTORIA A Port Clinton woman was seriously injured yesterday when her sport-utility vehicle collided with a pickup at at a Seneca County intersection, authorities said.

Berni Jeckering, 37, was taken by helicopter to Toledo Hospital, where she was in serious condition last night.

According to state troopers from the Fremont post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, Lawrence Beckman, 86, of Fostoria was westbound on County Road 592 about 9:45 a.m. and apparently failed to heed a stop sign at State Rt. 12.

His pickup went into the intersection and was hit by Ms. Jeckering s southbound vehicle, troopers said. Mr. Beckman was treated at Fostoria Community Hospital. No citations had been issued yesterday.