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On Monday, September 2, 2024 at approximately 1:23 P.M., the Ohio State
Highway Patrol’s Defiance Post was dispatched to a three-vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of U.S. Route 24 and County Road 17D, in Napoleon Township, Henry County.
A vehicle operated by Harriet Schroeder, age 90, of Napoleon, was traveling south on County Road 17D and stopped at the posted stop sign. Another vehicle, operated by Christopher Borstelman, age 38, of Defiance, was also traveling south on County Road 17D. The Borstelman vehicle failed to maintain assured clear distance of the Schroeder vehicle, striking it in the rear. After the initial collision, the Schroeder auto entered the west lanes of U.S. Route 24 and was struck by a commercial semi-truck that was traveling west on U.S. Route 24. The semi was operated by Sanoob Saleem, age 38, of Waterloo, Ontario.
Harriet Schroeder was pronounced deceased at the crash scene. Borstelman and Saleem were treated at the scene. A portion of the west lanes of U.S. Route 24 were closed during the crash investigation.
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash, and all occupants were wearing safety belts. The crash remains under investigation.