LIMA — Allen County is currently experiencing a higher rate of fatal crashes compared to the first five months of 2014, according to the Lima-Allen County Safe Community Coalition.
Through May, there have been a total of four fatal crashes in Allen County resulting in four fatalities. During that same time period last year, there were three fatal crashes with three fatalities.
Two of the four crashes this year took place on state or federal highways, with one on a county road and the other on a city street. Two of the fatalities had seat belts in use, one was on a motorcycle with no helmet in use and the last was a pedestrian. Alcohol or drugs were confirmed to be in use for two of the crashes, while it is not known if either were in use for the others.
