Lowellville man killed in one-car accident

Staff report

LIBERTY

One man was killed, while another was sent to the hospital after a one-car accident Tuesday.

Shortly after 10 a.m., David A. Johngrass, 33, of Lowellville, was killed after his asphalt truck flipped while traveling west on Tibbetts-Wick Road near state Route 11. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The passenger, Samuel G. Inskeep, 21, of Lowellville, was transported to St. Elizabeth Health Center, where he was listed in stable condition late Tuesday.

According to an Ohio State Highway Patrol report, Johngrass was traveling west on Tibetts-Wick when he went off the side and struck a mailbox. After driving back onto the road, the truck swerved left of center into oncoming traffic. He then swerved back to the right before the truck flipped over and came to rest against a tree. The crash caused the truck to spill asphalt sealant onto the ground.

Trumbull County Haz-Mat team and representatives from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency came to the scene to participate in the cleanup.

The state patrol continues to investigate the crash.