Bluffton Man, 46, Killed After Pickup Leaves Sandusky Road, Strikes Parked Car and Trees in Bath Township
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BREAKING
BATH TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A Bluffton man was killed Saturday evening, Nov. 7, 2026, when his pickup left Sandusky Road in Bath Township, struck a parked car, overturned several times and hit two trees, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, as reported by WLIO and The Lima News.
The patrol identified the driver as Nathan Ulrey, 46, of Bluffton.
Troopers from the patrol’s Lima Post responded to the crash on Sandusky Road at about 5:30 p.m. EST Saturday, the outlets reported. That is the reported response time; the exact time of the crash was not released.
According to the patrol’s account, Ulrey was driving west on Sandusky Road in a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado when the truck went off the right side of the roadway. The pickup struck a parked car, overturned several times and struck two trees.
Ulrey was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the pickup, the patrol said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The reports did not specify whether the parked car was occupied or describe any other injuries.
The Silverado sustained severe damage and was towed from the scene by A and D Towing.
Bath Township Fire, Bath Township EMS, the Allen County Coroner’s Office, Allen County Mortuary Services and A and D Towing assisted at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, which reminded motorists to always wear a seat belt.
This is a developing story. Details may change as authorities release more information.
Official release – Ohio State Highway Patrol, Lima Post, Nov. 7, 2026 (reproduced as published by WLIO; credit: Ohio State Highway Patrol)
LIMA – On November 7, 2026, at approximately 5:30 P.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Sandusky Road in Bath Township, Allen County.
Nathan Ulrey, age 46, of Bluffton, was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado west on Sandusky Road. Mr. Ulrey drove off the right side of the roadway, struck a parked car, overturned several times, and struck two trees. Mr. Ulrey was not wearing his safety belt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced deceased at the scene and transported to the Montgomery County Morgue by Allen County Mortuary Services.
The vehicle sustained severe damage and was towed from the scene by A and D Towing.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted on scene by the Bath Township Fire, Bath Township EMS, A and D Towing, the Allen County Coroner’s Office, and Allen County Mortuary Services.
The crash remains under investigation. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds motorists to always wear a seat belt.
Sources: WLIO / Hometown Stations and The Lima News, both reporting the Ohio State Highway Patrol Lima Post release. The release was also published by the Bluffton Icon.
Featured image is an illustration, not a photograph of the crash.
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