Driver dies in head on collision with semi

A 51-year-old Fostoria woman died in a collision with a semi earlier today (7-7-2025) on Ohio 199.

The Wood County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene on Route 199 near  Greensburg Pike at 11:48 a.m.  The deputies determined that a 2023 Kia Rio driven by Chasity Amber Bingamon was northbound on 199 and a 2023 International LT driven by Brandon Eugene Fracchione, 32, of Maumee was southbound.

The Kia failed to maintain its lane of travel while negotiating a curve and entered the southbound lanes into the path of the International.

Both vehicles sustained disabling damage.

Bingamon was pronounced at the scene and transported via ground ambulance to the Wood County Mortuary.

Fracchione was treated at the scene and released.

Assisting the Wood County Sheriff’s Office on location was the Ohio Department of Transportation, Southeast 150 E.M.S., Wayne Fire Department, Wright’s Towing and Frank’s Towing.