CHESTERVILLE, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred Monday in Morrow County.
The crash took place at 11:37 a.m. on State Route 95 at Township Road 176 in Chester Township.
According to the patrol, Shirley Estridge, 81, of Fredericktown, was driving a 2025 Chevrolet Trax southbound on Township Road 176 when she failed to yield the right of way from a stop sign. Her vehicle was struck by a 2021 Dodge Charger driven by Ethan Licthenberger, 20, of Mount Gilead.
Estridge was flown from the scene by Medflight to Ohio Health Grant Medical Center with suspected serious injuries. She later succumbed to her injuries, the patrol said. She was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
Licthenberger was transported to Morrow County Hospital with suspected minor injuries. The patrol reported that he was not wearing a seat belt.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by Big Walnut Fire/EMS and Morrow County Fire/EMS. Alcohol is not suspected as a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.