Lancaster Man Killed in Fairfield Co. Accident

A Lancaster man has lost his life following a crash on U.S. 22 in Richland Township in Fairfield County.

The Lancaster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said that the crash took place just after 9:30a.m. Thursday, September 10.

Troopers said that 85-year-old Marvin Pierce of Lancaster was traveling east on U.S. 22 in a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage when he drove through a construction zone where the roadway was closed and struck a concrete barrier.

Pierce was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Richland Township and Pleasant Township EMS along with the Fairfield County Coroner’s office responded to the scene where he was pronounced deceased.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol Crash Reconstruction Unit is assisting with the investigation, and the crash remains under investigation.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol urges all motorists to use all available safety equipment. Alcohol is not considered to be a factor in this crash.