DEFIANCE COUNTY | Defiance Driver, 78, Flown to Toledo Hospital After Crash at Buckskin and The Bend Roads
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DELAWARE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A 78-year-old Defiance driver was seriously injured Wednesday night when a car ran a stop sign and struck her SUV at a rural Defiance County intersection, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The two-vehicle crash happened at about 8:20 p.m. Oct. 28 at the intersection of Buckskin Road and The Bend Road in Delaware Township, the patrol’s Defiance Post said.
A preliminary investigation found that a 2011 Toyota Camry was westbound on Buckskin Road and a 2019 Buick Enclave was eastbound on Buckskin Road, according to the patrol. The Enclave had stopped and was making a left turn onto The Bend Road when the Camry ran the stop sign and struck it, troopers said. The Camry then went off the right side of the road and struck a pole.
The Enclave’s driver, Marion L. Woodring, 78, of Defiance, was seriously injured and was flown by Life Flight to Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, the patrol said.
The Camry’s driver, Adebusola G. Balogun, 39, of Toledo, was not injured, according to the patrol.
Both drivers were wearing safety belts, troopers said.
The patrol was assisted at the scene by the Defiance County Sheriff’s Office, the Delaware Township Fire Department, Life Flight, Toledo Edison and John’s Towing.
The crash remains under investigation.
From the Ohio State Highway Patrol news release (Defiance Post, Oct. 29, 2026)
“The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred in Delaware Township, Defiance County. The crash occurred at the intersection of Buckskin Road and The Bend Road at approximately 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2011 Toyota Camry was westbound on Buckskin Road. A 2019 Buick Enclave was eastbound on Buckskin Road. The driver of the Toyota Camry ran the stop sign and struck the Buick Enclave that had stopped and was making a left turn onto The Bend Road. The Toyota Camry continued off the right side of the roadway and struck a pole.
The Toyota Camry was operated by Adebusola G. Balogun, age 39, of Toledo. Mr. Balogun was not injured. The Buick Enclave was operated by Marion L. Woodring, age 78, of Defiance. Mrs. Woodring sustained serious injury and was taken by Life Flight to Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Toledo. Both drivers were wearing their safety belts at the time of the crash.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Defiance County Sheriff’s Office, Delaware Township Fire Department, Life Flight, Toledo Edison and John’s Towing.
This crash remains under investigation.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol wants to remind motorists to always wear your safety belt.”
— Ohio State Highway Patrol, Defiance Post news release, as published by The Village Reporter. Patrol information is at statepatrol.ohio.gov.
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