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The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Interstate 75 earlier today.
The crash occurred at approximately 6:10 p.m. near Dowling Road in Middleton Township.
Pedro Maldonado, 58, of Shelby Township, Michigan, was operating a 2020 International box truck northbound on I-75 near milepost 188. He traveled off the right side of the roadway and through the right-of-way fence. Maldonado continued across a field and into the backyard of 11511 Dowling Road where he struck a drain grate and a metal barrel.
He was transported by Perrysburg Township EMS to Mercy Health – Perrysburg Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by Perrysburg Township Police Department, Perrysburg Township Fire and EMS, and Bubba’s Towing.