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OSHP: 80-year-old man killed in Marion County crash

James Barger was pronounced dead on the scene. He was wearing his safety belt before the accident, according to OSHP.
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MARION, Ohio — A Findlay man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Marion County Saturday afternoon, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the crash happened around 3:40 p.m. on U.S. Route 23.

James Barger, 80, was traveling southbound on route 23 in a GMC Sierra pick-up truck when he went off the right side of the road, striking a culvert before his vehicle overturned and landed on its rooftop.

Barger was pronounced dead on the scene, according to patrol. He was wearing his safety belt before the accident.

This crash remains under investigation.

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