HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — The Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a traffic crash which occurred on Martinsburg Road involving a deceased male.
On Saturday, May 14 at 4:27 p.m., the Wilmington Highway Patrol Dispatch Center was informed of a traffic crash which occurred on Martinsburg Road in Highland County with an unresponsive male occupant. Upon arrival at the scene, first responders located Mr. Steven Shelton, 61, from Greenfield, unresponsive in the vehicle.
Mr. Shelton was operating a 2017 Nissan Frontier at the time of the crash. The Nissan drifted off the side of Martinsburg Road, striking a guardrail and utility pole. Mr. Shelton was pronounced deceased at the scene, and an investigator from the Highland County Coroner’s Office was dispatched. The coroner’s office determined that Mr. Shelton’s death was due to medical reasons not related to the traffic crash.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted by the Highland County Sheriff’s Office, the Highland County Coroner’s Office and Paint Creek Fire and EMS.
The crash remains under investigation by the Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
