3 drivers hurt in commercial truck crash

RICE TWP. — Three commercial vehicle drivers were injured in a crash Monday morning in which one truck caught fire.The incident occurred at about 10:20 a.m. on the Ohio Turnpike near milepost 88 in Rice Township, Sandusky County, according to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Milan Post.Investigators believe Michigan resident Elmer Kropf parked his vehicle on the side of the road and was hit from behind by another vehicle driven by Michigan resident Taurean Sims, the release states.After the initial crash, Bellevue resident Terry Sutphen swerved his Mack truck around the wreck and apparently flipped his truck on its side while doing so, according to the release.Sutphen's vehicle then caught fire, but he was able to escape with the help of bystanders, the release states. He suffered injuries to his head, back and had numerous cuts.Sandusky County EMS took Sutphen to Toledo's St. Vincent Medical Center and took Sims to Fremont Memorial Hospital with cuts, neck and shoulder injuries.Kropf suffered cuts to his hands, and EMTs treated him at the scene.Troopers were assisted by the Ohio Turnpike Commission's Maintenance Department, Harris-Elmore Fire and Madison Motors.Visit our State Highway Patrol hub for more stories