Man killed in crash

CHAMPION

A Leavittsburg man was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Templeton Road north of U.S. Route 422 at 12:45 a.m. Friday.

Letham Swinyer, 60, died at the scene after his pickup truck went off the right side of the road and struck a tree, causing the truck to catch fire. He was headed southbound.

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.

The Champion police and fire departments, Farmington Fire Department and the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene. The road was closed for about two hours.

The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.