Ohio State Highway Patrol Mount Gilead Post

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3980 CO Highway 172, Mount Gilead, OH 43338-9529

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Lightning cuts OVI checkpoint short in Mount Vernon
Aug 22, 2024
None of the 258 vehicles checked in an OVI (Operating a Vehicle Impaired) checkpoint by the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were diverted on State Route 13/South Main Street on Aug. 16. The Mount Vernon Police Department, Knox County Sheriff's Office, and the Ohio Department of Transportation also participated in the checkpoint.
State Patrol plans OVI checkpoint tonight in Knox County
Aug 17, 2024
An OVI checkpoint will be held today, Aug. 16, from 8 to 10 p.m. on State Route 13 near Mount Vernon Avenue in Knox County.
Fredericktown man dies after Morrow County head-on collision
Jun 28, 2024
A Fredericktown man died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 11:59 a.m. on June 26 on State Route 95 in Franklin Township. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that Joe Lee Bolton succumbed to his injuries after being transported to Morrow County Hospital.
Mt. Gilead Post investigating two-vehicle fatal crash in Morrow County
Jun 9, 2024
The Mt. Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on June 6, 2024 at approximately 5:52 p.m. on State Route 19 near County Road 8 in North Bloomfield Township, Morrow County.
OSHP Lieutenant C. L. Holloway: 'If you are going to drink, designate a driver or make other transportation arrangements to avoid a senseless tragedy'
Aug 24, 2023
OSHP Lieutenant C. L. Holloway, Mount Gilead Post Commander, said in a news release that while 362 vehicles were stopped during the Aug. 21 Friday night sobriety checkpoint, none were diverted.
UPDATE: OSHP investigates fatal crash in Liberty Township
Jan 23, 2023
The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, at approximately 1:58 p.m.
OSHP investigates 3-vehicle fatal crash in Morrow County
Nov 30, 2022
The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Interstate 71 near milepost 146 in Harmony Township, Morrow County.
Fredericktown woman victim in fatal wreck Monday morning
Oct 1, 2022
A fatal accident involving a car and a horse-drawn cart on Green Valley Road in Wayne Township on Monday morning is being investigated by the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
1 dead in single vehicle crash on State Route 13
Sep 7, 2022
A 44-year-old Crestline man died in a single-vehicle accident on Tuesday night on State Route 13 near milepost 16 in Morris Township, Knox County.
Mount Vernon OVI checkpoint results
Aug 31, 2022
The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Mount Vernon Police Department, Knox County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio Department of Transportation, conducted an OVI checkpoint on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
Patrol OVI sobriety checkpoint in Knox County Friday
Aug 25, 2022
The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that an OVI checkpoint will be held in Knox County tomorrow evening.
Mount Vernon woman killed in car crash Aug. 1
Aug 5, 2022
A Mount Vernon woman was killed in a car crash August 1 near Airport Road in Miller Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Ohio commits another $10M to law enforcement
Jul 16, 2022
Police officers in nearly two dozen law enforcement agencies across Ohio will share in nearly $10 million of potential retention bonuses as part of the state’s ongoing effort to increase law enforcement staffing levels.
OSHP investigating single-vehicle fatal crash in Knox County
May 20, 2022
The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Thursday, May 19, at approximately 5:24 p.m., on state Route 3 near Township Road 267.
Two-vehicle fatal crash in Knox County
Mar 24, 2022
The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Thursday, March 17, at approximately 2:22 p.m., on State Route 229 and U.S Route 62, Harrison Township.
OSHP investigating two-vehicle fatal crash in Knox County
Feb 27, 2022
The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at approximately 10:50 a.m., on State Route 13 near Milepost 12 in Clinton Township.
Patrol identifies contributing factors to fatal crashes from 2021
Feb 7, 2022
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, six contributing circumstances accounted for 71% of fatal crashes in 2021.
OSP's body cams show 'a lot more of what the trooper is seeing'
Jan 14, 2022
Body cams worn by Ohio State Troopers in District 6, including Knox County, will improve accountability by showing exactly what they see during incidents and investigations.
Patrol reminds drivers to prepare for winter weather
Jan 4, 2022
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds drivers to follow safe driving tips and winterize their vehicles in preparation for inclement weather.
Ohio State Highway Patrol continues to focus on impaired driving arrests
Dec 17, 2021
As part of the Patrol’s ongoing efforts to make Ohio roadways safe, troopers continue to focus on impaired driving this month and throughout the holiday season.