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Speed and alcohol are suspected to be contributing factors in the crash, which remains under investigation.
HURON COUNTY, Ohio — Daniel Palko Jr., 35, of Amherst, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 60 in Wakeman Township on Thursday, April 3.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, at 7:47 p.m., Palko was driving a 2016 Ford Focus south on Route 60, south of Auster Road, when the vehicle went off the right side of the roadway.
Officials say the vehicle struck a cement culvert, became airborne and hit several trees. Palko was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
Speed and alcohol are suspected to be contributing factors in the crash, which remains under investigation.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Huron County Sheriff’s Office, Wakeman Fire Department, Citizens Ambulance Service, Huron County Coroner, Ohio Department of Transportation and White’s Automotive Services.
