Friday afternoon crash claims one person

VW independent staff/submitted information

JACKSON TOWNSHIP — The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that claimed a Putnam County resident. It occurred shortly after 2 p.m. Friday at the intersection Ohio 637 and County Road 138 in Jackson Township, Paulding County.

Sara Woolbright, 20, of Continental was driving a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle westbound on County Road 138 and stopped at the intersection with Ohio 637. Brian Robinson, 40, of Defiance was driving a 2025 Ford F-750 northbound on Ohio 637. Woolbright failed to yield from a posted stop sign and pulled into the path of Robinson. After colliding the two vehicles ran off the west side of Ohio 637 and struck a guard rail. Woolbright was pronounced dead at the scene. Robinson and his passenger, Ronald Sanholtz, 64, of Liberty Center, were not injured.

The Patrol was assisted on scene by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, Paulding Fire and EMS, and Gideon’s Towing and Recovery. The crash remains under investigation and no charges have been filed. Drugs and alcohol are not suspected to be a factor in the crash.

The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol serves Van Wert and Paulding counties.