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¯ James J. Diehl, 62, of 38450 Sheep Skin Ridge Road, Lower Salem, was southbound Jan. 27 on Ohio 821 in Fearing Township. His 2018 Audi Q7 traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a utility pole. He was cited for operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control of it.

¯ Michael Seth White, 24, of 2136 W. Hosom Road NW, Malta, was traveling southbound Jan. 29 on County Road 4 in Malta Township. Melayne K. Pritchett, 49, of 2446 North Malta Hill Road NW, Malta, was stopped on County Road 4, facing southbound. White attempted to pass Pritchett's 2008 GMC Envoy. Pritchett attempted to turn left into a private drive, striking White's 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser. No citations were issued.

¯ Beverly A. Cline, 76, of 171 Meadowcrest Lane, Little Hocking, was northbound Jan. 30 on Township Road 506 in Belpre Township, and was turning eastbound on Township Road 1196. Robert Nathan Merrill, 57, of 122 Meadowcrest Lane, Little Hocking, was westbound on Township Road 1196 in a 2009 Nissan Rogue. Merrill failed to yield at a stop sign, striking Cline's 2006 Cadillac Deville. Merrill was cited for not yielding at a stop sign.

¯ Kathy Lynn Wright, 60, of 80 Little Eight Mile Road, Marietta, was traveling eastbound Feb. 1 on County Road 46 in Newport Township. She lost control of her 2016 Ford Fiesta on a curve at the intersection of Township Road 480. She went off the left side of the roadway, striking a street sign and fence post. She was cited for operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control of it.

¯ Glenn Ray, 50, of 4250 Oak Knoll Drive, Youngstown, was eastbound Feb. 1 on County Road 11 in Salem Township when his 2018 Chevrolet Suburban crossed the centerline and drove off the left side of the roadway, striking a tree. He was cited for operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control of it.

¯ Adrianna Rene Treadway, 24, of 2633 Main St., Coolville, was northbound Feb. 1 on Ohio 339 in Belpre Township, stopped in traffic. Carolyn R. Nichols, 80, of 3364 Veto Road, Vincent, was northbound on Ohio 339 when she came upon Treadway's 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. Nichols failed to maintain assured clear distance ahead in her 2005 Ford Focus, striking Treadway's vehicle. Nichols was cited for not maintaining an assured clear distance ahead.

¯ A two-vehicle crash occurred Feb. 2 on Ohio 550 in Warren Township. Anthony Lee Baumgard, 60, of 100 Baumgard Road, Vincent, and Geneva Delane Cech, 16, of 208 Flintwood Drive, Marietta, were traveling westbound on Ohio 550. Baumgard came to a stop in traffic in his 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. Cech failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead in her 2013 Honda Civic, striking Baumgard. Cech was cited for not maintaining an assured clear distance ahead.

¯ Dalton I. Richeson, 19, of 296 N. State Route 2, New Martinsville, W.Va., and Gary G. Decker, 58, of 335 Old Beavertown Road, New Matamoras, were northbound Feb. 2 on Ohio 7 in Marietta Township. Richeson attempted to overtake Decker's 2019 Chevrolet Trax. Richeson lost control of his 2016 Ford Fusion, striking Decker's vehicle. Richeson continued off the right side of the roadway. Decker spun around in the roadway. Richeson was cited for operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control of it.

¯ Luticia L. Beagle, 37, of 150 Watertown Road, Waterford, was eastbound Feb. 2 on Ohio 676 in Watertown Township when her 2007 Ford Edge veered off the left side of the roadway and through a field. Her vehicle re-entered the roadway before catching fire. She was cited for operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control of it.

¯ Frances Lee Neely, 67, of 27351 State Route 7 N, Reno, was traveling southbound Feb. 2 on Ohio 7 in Marietta Township. Teri E. Howell, 55, of 1365 Browns Road, Marietta, was traveling eastbound on Township Road 345 in her 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. Howell failed to yield to Neely from a stop sign, striking Neely's 2001 Lexus IS. Howell was cited for not yielding at a stop sign.

¯ Samantha Anne Knuchel, 22, of 1001 Lancaster St., Marietta, was eastbound Feb. 2 on County Road 27 in Barlow Township. James Alexander Lively, 17, of 3235 Lake Road, Fleming, was westbound on County Road 27 in a 1984 Ford F-150. Lively went left of center, striking Knuchel's 2016 Kia Forte and the guardrail. Lively was cited for not driving on the right side of the roadway.

¯ Justin M. Brown, 42, of 5672 State Route 550, Cutler, was eastbound Feb. 4 on Ohio 7 in Belpre Township in the right lane. Austin T. Ebert, 20, of 144 Olde Barn Lane, Washington, W.Va., was eastbound on Ohio 7 in the left lane. Brown lost control of his 2015 Dodge Journey, slid into the left lane and was struck by Ebert's 2013 Freightliner M2. Brown's vehicle then slid off the left side of the roadway. Brown was cited for driving an unsafe vehicle.

¯ Grace Amelia Randall, 17, of 2901 Barth Road, Belpre, was westbound Feb. 5 on County Road 3 in Warren Township when her 2017 Honda Accord ran off the right side of the roadway, striking a guardrail. She was cited for operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control of it.

¯ Adam M. Barton, 43, of 135 Jackson Lane, Mineral Wells, W.Va., was southbound Feb. 6 on Interstate 77 in Marietta. His 2003 Chevrolet Silverado went off the left side of the roadway and into the median, striking the guardrail several times. He was cited for operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control of it.

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