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TPD: Man ejected, killed after crashing speeding car into utility pole in south Toledo early Tuesday

A nearby motorist found the male laying on the ground, got out of their car and began performing CPR on him until fire crews could arrive and take over.

TOLEDO, Ohio — A single-vehicle crash in south Toledo resulted in a fatality early Tuesday. 

Toledo police at the scene told WTOL 11 the driver was traveling northbound on Reynolds Road near Angola at a high speed at approximately 12:58 a.m. when he crashed into a metal utility pole and was ejected from the vehicle. 

A nearby motorist found the male laying on the ground, got out of their car and began performing CPR on him until fire crews could arrive and take over. 

The driver was transported to the hospital with critical injuries. Authorities confirmed in a report the driver, 48-year-old Eusebio Mireles Jr.,  died from his injuries. 

The impact of the collision was so intense that it ripped the engine out of the car. 

An accident investigator was called out to the scene.

Credit: WTOL 11
Credit: WTOL 11
The impact of the collision was so intense that it ripped the engine out of the car.

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