PAULDING COUNTY — A Convoy woman and Paulding man suffered serious injuries early Sunday after their all-terrain vehicle struck a tree.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert post went to the scene on county Road 177 west of county Road 171 in Brown Township in Paulding County at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday, according to a press release from the highway patrol.
Savannah Ridgway, 24, of Convoy, drove a Polaris RZP-XP1000 west on county Road 117. She also had a passenger, 23-year-old Western Phlipot, of Paulding. The Polaris went off the right side of the road and struck a tree.
A medical helicopter flew Ridgway to St. Vincent’s Hospital, Toledo. Another helicopter transported Phlipot to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the crash, and safety belts weren’t used, according to the highway patrol. The crash remains under investigation.
Assisting at the scene were the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, Oakwood Fire and EMS, Mercy Health Life Flight, Promedica Life Flight and John’s Towing.
