Patrol investigating serious injury crash in Defiance County early Sunday .

The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle serious injury crash that occurred on Sunday, December 14th, at approximately 1:50 a.m. The crash occurred on State Route 66 south of the Defiance-Williams County line in Tiffin Township, Defiance County.
47 yar old Scott Burchfield, of Montpelier, was driving 2000 Buick Regal northbound on State Route 66. Burchfield struck the rear of an Ohio Department of Transportation plow truck. The plow truck was actively treating State Route 66 at the time of the crash with green, amber and white lights flashing. Burchfield’s vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and caught fire. Burchfield was transported by ambulance to Defiance Regional Medical Center. The driver of the plow truck was not injured.
Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds all motorists to always wear safety belts, and never drive impaired or distracted. The crash remains under investigation