Richwood
November 6, 2025
The driver of a 2005 Honda Accord died after a suspected drunk driving rollover crash in an open field off of Sandusky Road in Leesburg Township at 1:06 a.m., Oct. 29. Pictured above, the Honda struck a mailbox and a utility pole before rolling over into the field. (Photo submitted)

Richwood man killed in crash

 

From Gazette staff reports

A 21-year-old driver died and a teenage passenger was transported by Life Flight as the result of a drunk-driving rollover in the early morning hours on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports, Gabriel Thomas Allen, 21, of Richwood, died from fatal injuries sustained as a result of a single-vehicle crash at 1:06 a.m., Oct. 29. His passenger, Kitana Dawn Lowry, 19, also of Richwood, was flown to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.

According to the crash report, Allen was driving a 2005 Honda Accord southbound near 26003 Sandusky Road when he went off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected and went off the left side of the r o a d w…

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