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The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Defiance Post is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th, at approximately 11:21 A.M, at the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and State Route 249, Washington Township, Defiance County.
A 2007 Buick Rendezvous, operated by Cierra Jaquillard, age 26 of Toledo, and her 3 year old passenger, also of Toledo, were traveling east on State Route 249. A 2012 Thor Chateau Motorhome, operated by Jay Shaffer, age 61 of Archbold, was traveling north on U.S. Route 127.
The Buick Rendezvous failed to yield at the posted stop sign at the intersection, and was struck by the Thor Chateau Motorhome. Both vehicles traveled off the northeast side of the intersection, where the Buick Rendezvous overturned.
Jaquillard was wearing a safety belt and was transported to Parkview Regional Medical Center by Mercy LifeFlight with minor injury. The juvenile passenger was in a forward-facing child safety seat and was transported to Parkview Regional Medical Center by Samaritan Air Ambulance with minor injury.
Shaffer was not wearing a safety belt and was partially ejected from the vehicle. He was transported to Defiance Regional Hospital by Sherwood EMS where he was pronounced deceased. The intersection was closed for approximately three hours.
The crash remains under investigation.