12/30/2025
Interstate 71 Early Morning Fatal Crash Under Investigation
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred early Monday morning on Interstate 71.
According to the Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 4:38 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, near mile marker 166 on I-71. A 2020 white Jeep Cherokee was traveling southbound when it left the roadway, traveled down an embankment, and came to rest on Vanderbilt Road below the interstate.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as Leontine Vandyke, 81, of Marengo, Ohio, sustained injuries in the crash and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The front-seat passenger, Charlene Lagerberg, 70, of Columbus, Ohio, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Troopers reported that all roadways are currently open and traffic is flowing normally. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, and the incident remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
No additional information has been released at this time.
