2 die in crash of pickups in Seneca County

2/23/2007

ATTICA, Ohio - Two men were killed yesterday when their pickup trucks collided on Seneca County's Reed Township Road 106 near State Rt. 4 north of here, the Ohio Highway Patrol said.

Kilian Falter, 50, of Bellevue, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers at the patrol's Fremont post said.

The driver of the other truck, Alfred Willman, 67, of Republic, Ohio, initially was taken to Willard Mercy Hospital and then flown to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, where he later died, troopers said.

Mr. Falter was westbound on Road 106 about 3 p.m. when his truck and Mr. Willman's eastbound truck collided head on. What led to the collision remained under investigation last night, troopers said.