5/20/19 – 7:39 A.M.

A one-car crash injured one person in Putnam County Sunday afternoon. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened around 3:45 p.m. on Road 2, just south of Road A.

A northbound driver lost control and hit a utility pole. Leipsic EMS had to extricate the driver from the car. They took him to St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima for treatment of his injuries.

The sheriff’s office has not publicly identified the driver.

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5/20/19 – 7:32 A.M.

ODOT has plenty of projects scheduled in Putnam County this week. Crews will restrict State Route 65 to one lane between Road M and 11th Street for pavement repair work in Ottawa. Crews are also repairing pavement on State Route 109 between State Route 613 and Ottawa, as well as on U.S. 224 all the way through the county.

5/20/19 – 7:18 A.M.

Curb work on West Sandusky Street has part of the road closed again this week. The Findlay engineering department says West Sandusky remains closed between Cory Street and Western Avenue in the eastbound direction. You can still use the road to drive west.

Curb replacement projects are also taking place on Summit Street between Lima Street and Lima Avenue, Hurd Avenue between Lima Avenue and Stadium Drive, and Woodworth Drive between Fostoria Avenue and the cul-de-sac.

Stanford Parkway remains closed for waterline replacement work between Westfield Drive and River Road.

5/20/19 – 5:22 A.M.

The I-75 widening project in Findlay is closing a set of entrance and exit ramps today, while another set of ramps are reopening. ODOT says the northbound ramps to and from Lima Avenue from U.S. 68 and State Route 15 will stay closed for three weeks starting today. The southbound ramps in the same area should reopen by mid-afternoon.

When the southbound ramps reopen they will use part of a new roundabout to direct traffic to the south.

ODOT says that during the current closure trucks can use parts of Main Street and Lake Cascades Parkway that they are normally restricted from.

5/20/19 – 5:11 A.M.

Fire damaged a home in Findlay Saturday night. Firefighters responded to 1171 Bernard Avenue around 9:15 p.m. The home’s residents were already outside when the fire department arrived.

The blaze caused around $8,000 worth of damage. There’s no word on what started the fire.

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5/20/19 – 5:06 A.M.

Fire damaged an Ottawa business Saturday night. Firefighters responded to Ottawa Tire and Service Center on East Main Street around 8:30 p.m. Saturday night. The Ottawa Police Department says the firefighters put the flames out quickly.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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