PIQUA – The Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol announced on Thursday (July 2, 2026) that they are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash. The crash occurred on Wednesday, June 24, at approximately 6:34 p.m., on Interstate 75 near mile marker 92 in Clinton Township, Shelby County.
The preliminary investigation revealed a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, operated by Melvin Howard, 86, Southfield, Mich., was traveling south on Interstate 75.
The Chevrolet traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a ditch. After striking the ditch, the Chevrolet continued and overturned multiple times before striking a utility pole…