GIBSONBURG , Ohio (WJW) – The Ohio State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in which two people were thrown from a 1997 Jeep Wrangler and killed, according to a press release.
The crash took place at about 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, near West Stevenson and North Patterson Streets in the village of Gibsonburg.
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Troopers said the Jeep was traveling westbound on W. Stevenson Street when the driver lost control of the vehicle.
The Jeep went off the roadway and hit a tree, according to the release. Troopers said, both the driver and the passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.
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The driver has been identified as Andrew Widmer from Gibsonburg. The passenger has been identified as Emilio Chavez from Woodville. Officials said the driver was wearing a seatbelt and the passenger was not.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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