Lima college student dies after car-pickup crash

11/10/2005

LIMA, Ohio A college student was killed Tuesday when his car collided with a pickup on North Cable Road, Lima police said.

Timothy Esch, 18, of Ann Arbor, was taken to St. Rita s Mercy Medical Center, where he died.

Mr. Esch, a student at the University of Northwestern Ohio, attempted to turn north onto Cable from the parking lot near the Sherwood Park dormitory about 10 a.m. when he was hit on the passenger side by a pickup driven by Eric Fowler, 20, of Mt. Vernon, police said.

Mr. Fowler, who is also a student at the school, was unhurt. Both men were wearing their seat belts.