Paulding man killed in Henry County crash

9/6/2010
BLADE AREA

NAPOLEON — The Ohio Highway Patrol is investigating a crash Sunday that killed a Paulding, Ohio, man.

David E. Stier, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred on State Rt. 24 near State Rt. 109 in Henry County, troopers said.

Troopers said Mr. Stier was traveling east when his truck went left of center, striking head-on a westbound semi driven by Michael A. Pike, 40, of Gosport, Ind. Mr. Pike and his passenger, Russell F. Hutchens, 45, of Bedford, Ind., were taken to Henry County Hospital in Napoleon with minor injuries, troopers said.