An on-duty Wood County Sheriff’s deputy reportedly struck a bicyclist on Ohio 582, at 1 a.m. on July 12.
The accident is being investigated by the Ohio Highway Patrol.
According to Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn, Deputy Tyler Petree was on Route 582 near Forst Road when the cruiser he was driving struck a 17-year-old bicyclist. Wasylyshyn said the deputy reported the bike had no reflectors or lights.
“Actually, he thought he hit a deer,” the sheriff said.
The teen was transported by Middleton Township EMS to University of Toledo Medical Center.
The accident is being handled by the state patrol to avoid any perception of bias, Wasylyshyn said.
