State Patrol
Tuesday, 10:55 a.m., at Ohio 18 and Farmer-Mark Road in Defiance County s Mark Township, a sheriff s cruiser driven by Cliffton Vandemark, 62, Defiance, blew a tire and went left of center. He then backed up the vehicle to avoid an oncoming vehicle and struck a stop sign. Damage was light to the vehicle.
Wednesday, 10:36 p.m., on Harris Road in Defiance County s Highland Township, a vehicle driven by Joel Johnson, 20, Payne, left the roadway and struck a tree. He was taken by Highland Township EMS to ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital with suspected minor injuries. Johnson was cited for failure to control. Damage was heavy to the vehicle.