Two Vehicle Crash on Indiana Toll Road Claims Life of Woman from Cleveland
(Steuben County, IN)-The Indiana State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred late last night on the Indiana Toll Road that resulted in the death of a 37 year old woman from Cleveland, Ohio.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Grant Crabtree indicated that at approximately 10:40 p.m., a 1995 Mack truck with a dump trailer was traveling eastbound on I-80, in the driving lane, at the 146.8 mile marker. The truck, which was driven by 66 year old Veguilla Aquino of Chicago, Illinois was said to have been traveling at a speed well below that of posted speed limit. It is believed that other slower moving traffic was present at the time when Aquino’s vehicle was rear-ended by a 2008 Ford F-350, driven by 38 year old Ramon D. Griffin of Cleveland, Ohio.
As a result of the crash, Griffin’s passenger, 37 year old Toyia Hill-Griffin suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Steuben County Coroner. Mr. Griffin was transported to Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne by Samaritan with numerous injuries. His condition is not known at this time.
Neither Aquino nor his passenger was injured. Everyone was said to have been wearing their seatbelts properly, but due to the severity of the crash, Hill-Griffin’s injuries could not have been reduced. Crabtree was assisted at the scene by the Steuben County Sheriff Department, Steuben County EMS, Steuben County Coroner’s Office, Samaritan, Fremont Fire Department and the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division. This crash remains under investigation at this time.
Address/Location
Indiana State Police-Ft. Wayne District 22-Ft. Wayne, IN
5811 Ellison Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 260-432-8661
Sergeant Ron Galaviz
Public Information Office
[email protected]
260-459-4819