Michigan woman killed in Marion County crash
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) – A Michigan woman is dead after running a stop sign and being hit by a pickup truck in Marion County Monday, according to police.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol Marion Post is investigating the crash, which happened at approximately 11:35 a.m. at the intersection of Prospect Upper Sandusky Road North and State Route 309.
According to police, a 2025 Jeep Compass, driven by Tracy Christian, 61, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, was traveling south on Prospect Upper Sandusky Road when the vehicle ran a stop sign. The Jeep was then hit by a 2013 Ford F150, driven by a 34-year-old Marion man. The Jeep then drove off the southeast side of the road, hitting a building. The pickup truck drove off the southeast side of the intersection.
Christian was taken to Marion General Hospital before being flown to Grant Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
The driver of the pickup truck and its passengers, a 33-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy, suffered from non-life-threatening injuries. The woman and boy were taken to Marion General Hospital for treatment; the boy was then taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
According to police, Christian was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash.
OHSP was assisted by Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Salt Rock Fire and EMS, Marion Township Fire and EMS, Scioto Valley EMS and Ohio Department of Transportation.