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Junction City Man Dies in All Purpose Vehicle Accident
The Lancaster Post of the Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal All Purpose Vehicle accident in Perry County. It happened Sunday just after 12:30 a.m. Troopers say 56-year-old Jerry Spohn of Junction City was traveling southwest on Garey Road NE toward Old Junction Road N and attempted to turn left onto Old Junction Road N. The patrol say Spohn lost control, went off the road, struck a stop sign, and the vehicle overturned. Spohn was ejected and pronounced deceased at the scene. A passenger, 52-year-old Shiela Spears-Hill, also of Junction City was partially ejected and flown by MidFlight to Grand Medical Center in Columbus. Troopers say impairment is suspected to be a factor in the crash that remains under investigation.