Cass Township, OH (September 4, 2024) – A two-vehicle crash resulted in a fatality on Monday afternoon at the intersection of N Dresden Rd and Gene Cox Rd. The Ohio Highway Patrol reports that the accident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. when a 2015 Ford Fusion, driven by a 17-year-old from Dresden, collided with a 1999 Yamaha Big Bear ATV. The ATV, driven by 75-year-old Danny Paynter of Trinway, failed to yield at a stop sign.
Emergency responders transported Paynter to Genesis Hospital before he was airlifted to a Columbus medical facility, where he later succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. The teen driver was not injured in the crash.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the accident and are expected to provide updates as more information becomes available.