BLUE CREEK TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOWO) — On September 12, 2025, at approximately 10:00 A.M., the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post troopers were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of County Road 87 and the Van Wert-Paulding County Line Road (Township Road 12), in Paulding County.
A 2016 Ford Explorer, driven by Cody M. Motycka, age 33, of Van Wert, was traveling south on County Road 87. A 2024 Peterbilt dump truck, driven by Kevin S. Halliwill, age 53, of Scott, was traveling west on the Van Wert-Paulding County Line Road(TR 12). The Ford failed to yield at a stop sign and was struck by the Peterbilt. The Peterbilt rolled and Mr. Halliwill was ejected.
Mr. Motycka and Mr. Halliwill were both pronounced deceased on scene…