Ohio State Highway Patrol Handles Failure to Yield Crash.

On December 8, 2024, at approximately 2:08 P.M. troopers with the
Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were dispatched to Mendon Rd. at State
Rd. for a report of an injury crash.
During the investigation, it was found that Jadyn R Bullinger, age 20, of Van Wert,
was operating a 2014 Chrysler 200 eastbound on state Rd. Aireyona A. Thornsberry, age
19, of Van Wert, was operating a 2009 Nissan Moreno Northbound on Mendon Rd. Ms.
Bullinger failed to yield to the stop sign at the intersection of State and Mendon Rd. and
continued eastbound into the intersection. Ms. Thornsberry struck the vehicle in the right
side and both vehicles came to final rest on the right side of the roadway.
Jadyn R. Bullinger was transported by Middle Point EMS to St. Rita’s Mercy
Health for reported injuries. Aireyona A. Thornsberry was transported by Van Wert EMS
to St. Rita’s Mercy Health with reported injuries. There were passengers in each vehicle
and both were transported with reported injuries. Tabatha A Thornsberry, age 36, of Van
Wert was transported by Van Wert EMS to St. Rita’s Mercy Health. Chloe J. Morefield,
age 20, of Van Wert was transported by Lutheran Air Med Flight to Lutheran Hospital in
Fort Wayne with serious injuries. It is undetermined if all occupants who were required to
wear a seatbelt were reportedly wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Drug
impairment is suspected to be a factor in the crash for Ms. Bullinger.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists to never drive under
the influence or alcohol or drugs, and to always wear a properly adjusted seatbelt.