39 year old Dawn Mullins of Fostoria was injured Tuesday after being struck by a train at an East Fremont Street railroad crossing. Fostoria police and firefighters responded to the CSX crossing gate near the intersection of Anderson Avenue and East Fremont Street just after noon for a report of a pedestrian being hit by a train. Upon arrival, officers discovered Mullins lying in the roadway with injuries she sustained after being struck by a southbound train engine. Mullins was treated and transported to ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital by Fostoria EMS where she was then taken by air ambulance to Toledo Hospital. The preliminary investigation has revealed the gates were down and the lights were operating at the time of the incident.
The Maumee Watershed Conservancy District is still considering whether to take control of the Blanchard River flood project in Hancock County. An update on the project does appear on the conservancy district’s regular meeting agenda for April 5. Clark Lynn Army said Tuesday that while there is a “good probability” the conservancy district will adopt the project, the decision won’t be made anytime soon. Army said the conservancy district is still trying to determine if the proposed channel is a “viable project.”
The Findlay Police Department is investigating a rash of spray-painting incidents in multiple areas of the city. Buildings, cars and street signs have been spray painted in black graffiti with various words and symbols, including some related to the Latin Kings gang. Other art and symbols are being investigated to determine their origin. The department cannot determine if the vandalism is caused by members of the Latin Kings gang, because the vandalism is spread throughout the city. Those with information are being encouraged to call Crime Stoppers or the Findlay Police Department.
The Ohio Department of Transportation its 2016 construction plans, including three highway projects in Hancock County that will cost $7.7 million. I-75 from SR 235 to the CR 60 overpass will be resurfaced. On U.S. 30 in southern Hancock County, resurfacing and pavement repairs will be done at the U.S. 68, Ohio 37 and Hancock County 330 interchanges. Also, portions of Ohio 12 from Hancock County Road 236 to the eastern limits of Arcadia, and from the western city limits of Fostoria to the Seneca County line will be resurfaced.
