PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A three-vehicle rear-end crash on US-62 in Darby Township sent a 67-year-old Orient man to a Columbus hospital Thursday afternoon, according to an Ohio State Highway Patrol crash report.
The crash occurred November 12, 2026, at approximately 2:49 p.m. on US-62 near Township Road 160.
According to the crash report, three vehicles were traveling southwest on US-62 when a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by 67-year-old Jimmy Wickstrom of Orient, was stopped in traffic.
A 2000 Ford Excursion, driven by 53-year-old Michael Yeager of Orient, struck the rear of the Chevrolet, pushing it off the right side of the roadway and into a guardrail.
After striking the Chevrolet, the Ford continued forward and struck a third vehicle, a 2019 Ram 1500 driven by 62-year-old Scott Woodland of Mount Sterling.
Wickstrom was transported by Sterling Joint EMS to Grant Medical Center in Columbus with suspected minor injuries.
A 7-year-old passenger in the Chevrolet was listed as having no apparent injuries. The drivers of the Ford and Ram were also listed as having no apparent injuries.
Yeager was cited for a speeding violation under Ohio Revised Code 4511.21(A), according to the report.
Trooper Seth Moody investigated the crash. The roadway was closed for approximately 40 minutes while emergency crews worked at the scene.
The crash remains documented under Ohio State Highway Patrol report number 65-0404-65.
