Swanton Patrol Post Investigating Fatal Crash on the Ohio Turnpike early Sunday morning.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Swanton Post is currently investigating a fatal crash involving a commercial tractor-trailer and two passenger vehicles that occurred on Sunday, August 24th at approximately 12:19 am. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike near milepost 77 in Woodville Township, Sandusky County.
A 2014 Ford Mustang, operated by 20 year old Blade Campbell, of Sandusky, was traveling eastbound in the right lane when he struck the rear of a 2000 International tractor-trailer, operated by 69 year old Roderick Rife, of Sterling Heights MI. After striking the rear of the 2000 international tractor-trailer, the 2014 Ford Mustang went into the middle lane and struck a 2025 Ford Bronco, operated by 47 year old William Evans, of University Heights OH. The 2014 Ford Mustang and the 2000 International tractor-trailer went off the left side of the roadway
striking the concrete median wall. The 2000 International tractor-trailer caught fire. Roderick Rife succumbed to his injuries. Blade Campbell was transported to Mercy St. Vincent hospital with non-life threating injuries and William Evans had no injuries.
The Ohio Turnpike was shut down both eastbound and westbound for approximately an
hour and then the right lanes were opened to allow traffic to get by. The crash remains
under investigation.