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From staff reports
The investigation continues into the deaths of two people struck by a Williamstown Volunteer Fire Department truck Thursday evening.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Chris Chesar said William A. Reed, 72, and Karolyn B. Reed, 72, were walking on the road from the scene of a trailer fire at 1177 County Road 9, Marietta, when the fire pumper/tanker backed into them.
Reno Volunteer Fire Chief Dan Ritchey said there would be no comment about the fire or fatalities.
Troopers were assisted on scene by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Engineer’s Office, Washington County EMS, Washington County Coroner, Marietta Fire Department, Reno Volunteer Fire Department, Devola Volunteer Fire Department, Fearing Volunteer Fire Department, and Lowell Adams Volunteer Fire Department.
Apr 30, 2021
MARIETTA – Two people were killed Thursday night at a fire scene near Reno where a fire truck struck two pedestrians, the Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
The accident happened on County Nine Road where a truck from the Williamstown Volunteer Fire Department was at a structure fire at 1177 County Nine Road, the patrol said in a release late Thursday night.
William A. Reed, 72, and Karolyn B. Reed, 72, were struck by Williamstown Pumper/Tanker 8 as it was backing at the scene, the patrol said. Both succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced deceased by the Washington County Coroner, the patrol said.
Apr 30, 2021
MARIETTA – Two people were killed Thursday night at a fire scene near Reno where a fire truck struck two pedestrians, the Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
The accident happened on County Nine Road where a truck from the Williamstown Volunteer Fire Department was at a structure fire at 1177 County Nine Road, the patrol said in a release late Thursday night.
William A. Reed, 72, and Karolyn B. Reed, 72, were struck by Williamstown Pumper/Tanker 8 as it was backing at the scene, the patrol said. Both succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced deceased by the Washington County Coroner, the patrol said.
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Jared Love, WSP Ohio office lead, and Rich Wischmann, WSP lead engineer, plan which houses to visit Thursday morning in Devola. They were in town speaking to Devola residents about questions they had regarding the Devola sewer project.
Two members of the engineering firm for the Devola sewer project visited the area this week to discuss questions or concerns residents had.
Rich Wischmann, WSP Inc. lead engineer, and Jared Love, WSP Ohio office lead, went door-to-door in order to speak to each homeowner.
History
¯ The project has been in various stages of planning for at least seven years. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ordered the project done in 2012 due to high levels of nitrates in well water. The Washington County Commissioners at the time voted not to follow the order, which led to the Ohio EPA suing the county. The original court order required the county to provide sewerage connections to homes on Lawton