Ivonne Olvera,Marlee Middleton Obituary, Death; 4 dead, including 2 from Columbus, after wrong-way crash on I-71
Ivonne Olvera,Marlee Middleton Obituary, Death; – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mount Gilead post is currently investigating a tragic incident that took place early Sunday morning on Interstate 71 in Morrow County. The crash, which resulted in the loss of four lives, occurred around 2:40 a.m. near mile marker 152 in Franklin Township, just north of the Ohio 95 exit.
The victims of the crash were identified as Cristal Galloso Olvera, 31, and Ivonne Olvera, 50, both residents of Columbus, Larry A. Dotson, 32, from Canton, and Marlee Middleton, 32, from Massillon. The collision involved Dotson driving a 2020 Hyundai Tucson in the wrong direction on I-71 South, colliding head-on with a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Salvador Alfaro Castaneda, 26, from Columbus.
The vehicles overturned and caught fire upon impact. Castaneda sustained serious injuries and was taken to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. The investigation into the crash, including the involvement of drugs or alcohol, is ongoing.
