PERRY TOWNSHIP — A Sunday afternoon traffic accident in Perry Township has claimed the life of a Cairo man.
According to a statement from the Lima post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash took place shortly after 5 p.m. on state Route 117 near Lost Creek Boulevard when a vehicle driven by Michaela Cosart, 19, of Harrod, approached stopped traffic in the eastbound lanes of the state highway. Cosart lost control of her vehicle and crossed the center line of the highway and into the westbound traffic, striking a Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Patrick Woods, 56, of Cairo.
Woods, who was reportedly not wearing a helmet, died at the scene. Cosart was transported to the Lima Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.
Speed appears to be a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation, according to the report.
The patrol was assisted on the scene by the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, Perry Township Fire and EMS, Allen County Coroner’s Office, H&H Funeral Services and Kenny’s Auto Wrecking.
