78-year-old dies in early morning crash

A 78-year-old bicyclist died this morning after being struck by a car in Troy Township.

At 6:27 a.m. today (8/27/24)  the Wood County Sheriffs Office investigated a fatal crash between a motor vehicle and a bicycle on Devils Hole Road between Pemberville Road and Lemoyne Road in Troy Township. 

The bicyclist, identified as Gary Donaldson of Pemberville, was headed west on the roadway. 

The vehicle, a gray Chevrolet Malibu driven by 44-year-old Amy Bushman, was also westbound. 

The vehicle struck the back of the bicycle. Donaldson was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Assisting on scene were Troy Township Fire/EMS crews. The crash in still under investigation, but alcohol does not appear to be a factor.