DEFIANCE, Ohio — A 54-year-old man is dead after crashing into a parked vehicle Tuesday night on U.S. 24 in Richland Township.
Lyle Smith Jr., of Ney, Ohio, was driving a 2008 Jeep Wrangler westbound about 10:45 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle on a wet roadway. He then crashed into a parked commercial truck and died from his injuries.
The 2018 Freightliner was driven by Clarence Pedigo, 54, of Indianapolis. He was performing maintenance on his truck and his hazard lights were activated.
Smith was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the incident. Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be a factor.