Man dies in Vermilion Township crash

VERMILION TWP. — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle car crash, which left one unidentified man dead.Just before 6 p.m. Tuesday, a 2011 Jeep Patriot heading westbound on Ohio 2 toward Ohio 60 drove into the median and continued moving until it fell off an embankment between the two bridges crossing over Ohio 60.The car travelled through the air over the northbound lanes of Ohio 60 and landed in the southbound lanes, according to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. A 2007 Chevrolet pickup driving in a southbound lane struck the Jeep after it landed, and both vehicles came into contact with a guard rail, the release stated.The driver of the Jeep — a man, who has not been identified because his next of kin have not yet been notified — died at the scene. He was wearing a seat belt at the time. The driver of the Chevrolet pickup, Vermilion resident James Wade, 45, was not injured in the crash. Wade's daughter, who was riding as a passenger, sustained non-incapacitating injuries. Both were wearing their seat belts.The patrol said speed might have been a factor in the crash, and troopers did not rule out the possibility of drugs or alcohol contributing to the wreck. Reach reporter Brandon Addeo at brandonaddeo@sanduskyregister.com, follow him on Twitter @BrandonAddeo and follow the Register at Facebook.com/SanduskyRegister