PUBLISHED 12:00pm 10/21/2024
Fatal crash Under Investigation in Edinburg
Township
RAVENNA, OH
– The Ohio State Highway
Patrol’s Ravenna Post is actively
investigating a fatal one - vehicle crash that occurred on Monday, October 21, 2024, at approximately 6:44 a.m. The crash took place on Interstate 76
westbound near milepost 42, in Edinburg
Township, Portage
County.
The vehicle involved, a 2018 Ford EcoSport, was being driven
by Christopher Underwood, 20, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
According to the preliminary investigation, the vehicle veered off the left
side of the roadway, struck the median barrier, re-entered the roadway, and
subsequently exited the right side, where it struck a ditch and overturned.
The driver sustained serious injuries and was transported to
University Hospital
Portage, where he unfortunately
succumbed to his injuries.
At this time, investigators do not believe that drugs or
alcohol are a factor in the crash.
The Ohio State Highway
Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Edinburg
Fire Department, Rootstown Fire Department, and Marlboro Towing. Further
information will be provided as the investigation continues.