North Ridgeville, OH (June 24, 2025) – A fatal three-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck left one woman dead and three others seriously injured on Sunday afternoon in Lorain County.

According to reports, the crash occurred at approximately 2:25 p.m. on June 23 at the intersection of State Route 113 and Gore Orphanage Road in Henrietta Township. Moriah Smith, 28, of Roselle, Illinois, was driving a 2016 Ford Fusion and attempted to make a left turn when her vehicle was struck by a 2022 Freightliner semi-truck.

The semi-truck, operated by a 30-year-old man from Amherst, was then struck head-on by a 2019 Cadillac XT5. The impact forced the Freightliner off the roadway, where it hit a tree and landed in a ditch.

Smith died from her injuries. The driver of the Freightliner, along with a 78-year-old Grafton man and a 67-year-old Olmsted Township woman in the Cadillac, were all transported to University Hospitals Elyria with serious injuries. The Ohio State Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

The information in this article is based on initial reports from local authorities and may be subject to updates as investigations continue.

• The identities of those involved in the incident have not been released pending official confirmation and notification of next of kin.
• Further details about the accident, including toxicology results and potential charges, will be shared as they become available.
• Road closures and traffic updates related to the accident scene can be found by checking with local authorities or traffic monitoring services.

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