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18-Year-Old Ridge Reichman Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash in Tuscarawas County
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — An 18-year-old man from the New Philadelphia area was killed Sunday evening following a two-vehicle crash at an intersection in Tuscarawas County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Authorities identified the victim as Ridge Reichman, 18, who died after the vehicle he was driving was struck by a pickup truck in Lawrence Township.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at approximately 7:53 p.m. on June 28 at the intersection of North Orchard Road and Northwood Avenue.
The preliminary investigation determined that Reichman was driving a 2021 Nissan Altima northbound on Northwood Avenue when he failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign.
As the Nissan entered the intersection, it was struck on the driver’s side by an eastbound 2019 Ram 1500 driven by Skylar Nelson, 27, of Bolivar.
The impact caused catastrophic damage to the Nissan.
Investigators said Reichman was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was ejected from the vehicle during the collision.
Emergency responders transported him to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Nelson and a passenger riding in the Ram pickup were not injured.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said alcohol is suspected to have been a contributing factor in the crash. However, investigators have not released additional details, and the circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation.
Authorities have not indicated whether any charges are anticipated as the investigation continues.
Several emergency agencies assisted at the scene, including:
Bolivar Fire/EMS
Dover EMS
Strasburg EMS
Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office
Keith’s Towing
First responders worked to provide medical assistance, secure the crash scene, and assist investigators.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol continues to investigate the fatal crash and is working to determine all factors that contributed to the collision.
Additional information is expected to be released as the investigation progresses.
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Maddie Aasbo and Tyler Sturdevant Among Three Killed in Helicopter Collision Near McMinnville
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — Three people were killed Thursday afternoon, October 29, 2026, after two helicopters collided in midair and crashed into a field southeast of McMinnville, Oregon, authorities said.
The fatal collision was reported at approximately 2:10 p.m. near the intersection of Southeast Amity-Dayton Highway (Highway 233) and Southeast Cruickshank Road, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office.
Emergency responders arriving at the scene discovered two helicopters that had crashed in a field adjacent to Highway 233. All three people aboard the aircraft were pronounced dead.
Authorities identified the victims as Maddie Aasbo, 22, of Texas; Tyler Delane Sturdevant, 38, of Newberg, Oregon; and a student pilot from the United Kingdom whose name has not yet been released.
Aasbo was a flight instructor and was aboard a 1995 Robinson R22 helicopter with the student pilot. The student’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Sturdevant was the sole occupant of a 2018 Airbus AS350B3 helicopter, authorities said.
The two aircraft were found in the same field near Highway 233 after the reported midair collision. Officials confirmed that two people had been aboard the Robinson R22 and one person had been aboard the Airbus AS350B3.
Deputies from the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, officers from the McMinnville Police Department and troopers from the Oregon State Police’s McMinnville Area Command responded to the scene after witnesses reported the crash to the Yamhill Communications Agency.
The response included personnel from multiple law enforcement and emergency services agencies, who located the wreckage and confirmed the deaths of all three occupants.
The circumstances leading up to the collision have not yet been established publicly.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) responded to the scene and are leading the investigation into the deadly helicopter collision.
Investigators are expected to examine the wreckage and gather evidence to help determine what happened before the two aircraft collided. The cause of the crash has not been announced, and further details may emerge as the investigation continues.
No additional information about the circumstances of the flight or the events immediately preceding the collision was included in the initial report.
The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office expressed condolences to the families and friends of Aasbo and Sturdevant following the tragedy.
The deaths of the three occupants mark a devastating loss for their loved ones as investigators work to establish the circumstances surrounding the crash.
This remains an ongoing investigation. Further information, including the student pilot’s identity and the cause of the collision, may be released as it becomes available.