Van Wert man injured in 1-vehicle accident

4/2/2006

GROVER HILL, Ohio A Van Wert, Ohio, man was seriously hurt yesterday in a single-vehicle accident on State Rt. 637 near State Rt. 114, south of the Paulding County town of Grover Hill, the Ohio Highway Patrol said.

Jeremy Stripe, 26, who suffered head and chest injuries, was flown by helicopter to Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. A hospital spokesman said she was unable to provide any information about Mr. Stripe.

He was traveling south on Route 637 about 6:30 a.m. when his pickup truck went off the road and struck a driveway.