Fatal crash Monday night in Allen County.

On January 6, 2025, at approximately 9:28 P.M., troopers with
the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were dispatched to a crash
involving a single vehicle into a utility pole on Ridge Road in Marion Township,
Allen County.
Investigation revealed that Irma Kill, age 81, of Delphos, was traveling west on
Ridge Road in a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. Kill drove off the north side of the
roadway and struck a utility pole. She was treated on scene prior to being
transported by Delphos Fire to Mercy Health-St. Rita’s in Lima, where she was later
pronounced deceased. Kill was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the
crash.
The crash remains under investigation. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds
drivers to always wear a properly adjusted seatbelt.