SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP, OHIO — A South Carolina man and a Michigan man were killed Saturday afternoon after their Jeep collided with a disabled semi-truck on Interstate 75 near the Breese Road exit in Allen County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Fatal Crash on I-75
Troopers from the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the victims as 29-year-old Travontay Hooks-Sanders, of Greer, South Carolina, and 29-year-old Derek Robinson, of Southfield, Michigan.
Officials say the crash happened around 12:27 p.m. Saturday when Hooks-Sanders was driving northbound in a 2016 Jeep Renegade that veered onto the right berm and struck the rear of a parked semi-truck and trailer.
Victims Pronounced Dead at the Scene
Both Hooks-Sanders and Robinson suffered fatal injuries from the impact and were pronounced dead at the scene. Their bodies were transported by Allen Mortuary Services to the Lucas County Coroner’s Office for autopsy.
The driver of the semi, identified as Keith Hughes, was not injured in the crash…