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Ohio State Highway Patrol preparing enforcement blitz as revelers prepare for NYE
CLEVELAND — Forward of the New 12 months’s vacation this weekend, Northeast Ohio space legislation enforcement, together with the Ohio State Freeway Patrol, are urging and inspiring revelers to have a chosen driver or a sober journey dwelling.
After two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming New 12 months’s vacation marks a return to relative normalcy. As they’re yearly, Ohio troopers will probably be out in full drive, cracking down on drunk and impaired drivers, stated OSHP Sgt. Bridget Matt.
“There is no such thing as a excuse [to drive impaired],” Matt stated. “In in the present day’s age, we’ve so many choices and sources accessible, from ride-sharing like Uber and Lyft, and even the quaint telephone name dwelling — telephone a pal. There is no such thing as a purpose folks needs to be getting behind the wheel and ingesting and driving.”
Though impaired driving-related deaths across the New 12 months’s vacation have steadily declined nationwide over the previous twenty years — and in Ohio as properly — the preventable and fully avoidable deaths proceed to occur.
“New 12 months’s Eve is a time to have a good time and be with household and associates. It’s a joyous second — or no less than it needs to be — a celebratory second,” Matt stated. “We’d hate to see it finish in tragedy and finish in one thing that may very well be averted.”
Troopers reported 10 complete deaths throughout 2021-2022 New 12 months’s vacation interval. Three of these deaths had been OVI-related. Throughout the 2020-2021 New 12 months’s vacation interval, troopers reported 14 complete deaths.
Throughout the 2021-2022 New 12 months’s vacation interval, Cuyahoga County was particularly crash-prone.
“We take pleasure in being primary in numerous issues. Nevertheless, crashes shouldn’t be certainly one of them,” Matt stated. “Final 12 months, over the New 12 months’s Eve vacation — in order that’s New 12 months’s Eve and New 12 months’s Day — Cuyahoga County had essentially the most crashes throughout the state of Ohio.”
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In Cuyahoga County alone final New 12 months’s vacation, there have been greater than 40 OVI-related crashes, leading to one fatality. There have been a complete of 45 OVI-related arrests.
Extra broadly, over the course of all the 12 months, there have been greater than 1,800 impaired driving-related visitors deaths since 2019.
There have been 652 OVI-related visitors deaths in 2021, together with 60 in Cuyahoga County. There have been 637 OVI-related fatalities in 2020 and 527 fatalities in 2019.
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over has been a vastly profitable marketing campaign however there may be nonetheless work to be executed,” stated Matt. “Any time we’ve impaired drivers and OVI-related crashes or fatalities, there may be nonetheless extra work to be executed.”
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Who should be College GameDay’s guest picker for Ohio State vs. Indiana football? Here are options
COLUMBUS — ESPN is sending College GameDay to Columbus for Saturday’s battle between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana.
Making the trip to a matchup between two of the best teams in the college football was likely an easy decision for College GameDay.
Now, a tougher choice awaits. Who will be the celebrity guest picker?
ESPN has a variety of routes it can take.
It could pursue a former Ohio State player now in the NFL.
Justin Fields, a backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers whose team plays on Thursday in Cleveland, is an option. Wide receivers Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson, who are both on a bye, could also be available.
ESPN could pursue a non-athlete with connections to OSU.
That brings Columbus natives such as Olympic gymnast Simone Biles or restaurateur Guy Fieri into the conversation.
We asked Subtext subscribers on the cleveland.com Ohio State channel who they’d like to see as the guest picker. Here are some options they presented.
Former Ohio State football players
Justin Fields
Fields spent two seasons (2019-2020) as Ohio State’s starting quarterback. He went 20-2 with 5,373 passing yards.
Jim Tressel
Tressel spent 10 seasons as Ohio State’s coach, highlighted by the 2002 campaign in which he led the Buckeyes to a national championship.
A.J. Hawk
Hawk is a former Ohio State linebacker (2002-2005). He has a connection to ESPN as a co-host on the Pat McAfee Show. McAfee is among the panelists on College GameDay.
Garrett Wilson and/or Chris Olave
Wilson played for the Buckeyes (2019-2021) before he was taken by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Jets are off this week.
The Saints, Olave’s team, are also off — giving ESPN and option to bring both on the show. In a 2020 win against Indiana, Olave and Wilson combined for 270 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave played together at Ohio State before pursuing the NFL.AP
Archie Griffin
The Buckeyes celebrated the 50th anniversary of Griffin’s first Heisman by unveiling a statue outside of Ohio Stadium in August. He’s the only two-time Heisman winner.
Cris Carter
OSU receiver Jeremiah Smith has spent all season breaking Carter’s freshman receiving records. The former Buckeye also spent time working at ESPN on Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown.
Cam Heyward
Like Fields, Heyward is a former Buckeye now with the Steelers. Pittsburgh plays at Cleveland on Thursday, giving Heyward an uncommon Saturday off in November.
Orlando Pace
Pace was a two-time unanimous All-American during his time at Ohio State (1994-1996). The former offensive tackle was a Heisman finalist in 1996.
Braxton Miller
Miller, a former Ohio State quarterback (2011-2015), was twice named the Big Ten’s most valuable player.
Cardale Jones
Jones was the third-string quarterback for Ohio State entering the 2014 season with Miller as the starter. However, injuries to Miller and J.T. Barrett forced Jones into the starting role. He helped lead the Buckeyes to a national title.
Cardale Jones helped lead Ohio State football to a national title in 2014.AP
Craig Krenzel
Krenzel was the starting quarterback for Ohio State’s 2002 national championship team.
Maurice Clarett
Clarett was also part of the Ohio State team in 2002, delivering one of the best freshman seasons in program history. The running back has been a fixture around the Buckeyes this season.
Celebrities with connections to Ohio or Ohio State
JD Vance
Vance was elected earlier this month to serve as the next Vice President alongside Donald Trump. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Ohio State.
Simone Biles
Biles has collected seven Olympic gold medals in her decorated career. Her football fandom is evident too as she’s married to Bears safety Jonathan Owens.
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles was born in Columbus, Ohio.cleveland.com
Guy Fieri
Fieri is a famous restaurateur known for his shows on Food Network. He was born in Columbus in 1968.
Jason Day
Day, a professional golfer, won the PGA Championship in 2015. He was born in Australia but lives in Westerville, Ohio.
Bryce Harper
Harper, a star for the Philadelphia Phillies, is from Nevada and didn’t attend Ohio State. However, his wife played soccer for the Buckeyes.
J.K. Simmons
Simmons spent much of his childhood living in Worthington, Ohio. The actor is known for his role in various films, including, “Whiplash” which earned him an Oscar in 2014.—
R.L. Stine
Stines is the writer of the novel series, “Goosebumps.” He was born in Columbus and attended Ohio State.
Greg Oden
Oden is a native of Indiana who attended Ohio State before becoming the top pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.
Greg Oden played basketball at Ohio State for one season before becoming the top pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buster Douglas
Douglas is a decorated former heavyweight boxer. He was born in Columbus.
Matt Rife
Rife is a comedian and actor who was born in North Lewisburg, Ohio.
Graham Rahal and/or Bobby Rahal
The Rahal name is famous around racing. Graham Rahal was born in Columbus and is an Ohio State fan. His father, Bobby Rahal, is a former Indy 500 champion (1986) who was born in Medina, Ohio.
Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots, which features Columbus natives Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, once stopped a concert in 2021 to watch an Ohio State game.
John Legend
Legend, a singer and songwriter, was born in Springfield, Ohio.
Jack Nicklaus
Former professional golfer Jack Nicklaus attended Ohio State. His 18 major championships are most all-time.
Gene Smith
Smith serves as Ohio State’s athletic director for 19 years before retiring in June.
Patricia Heaton
Heaton attended Ohio State and was born in Bay Village, Ohio. She’s an Emmy-winning actress who appeared in shows such as, “Everybody Loves Raymond” and, “The Middle.”
Jake Paul
Paul, a YouTuber and boxer who recently beat Mike Tyson, is a Cleveland native.
BETHEL, Ohio — Two people were killed and another person was injured in a house explosion Tuesday in southwest Ohio.
The explosion occurred just before 9 a.m. The power of the blast scattered debris throughout the neighborhood, reports say.
Bethel-Tate Fire Chief Christopher Cooper tells WLWT Channel 5 that a man and woman died in the blast. An injured male, whom witnesses say was a heating repair worker, was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with burn injuries, WLWT reports.
The home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, WCPO Channel 9 reports. The man and woman who lived in the home reportedly had several cats and at least two survived the blast, WCPO reports.
The Ohio State Fire Marshal will lead the investigation into the blast. Bethel is a village in Tate Township in southwestern Ohio.
(The Associated Press contributed to this story.)
Home explosion kills two in Clermont County
The Bethel-Tate Fire Department responded to a home explosion with heavy fire and smoke that killed two, according the fire chief.
Two people are dead and one person is injured after a house exploded and caught on fire in Ohio.
The house, located in Bethel, about 40 miles east of downtown Cincinnati, exploded around 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, The Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported. Bethel-Tate Fire Chief Christopher Cooper told the outlet reports of the explosion had come in while crews were approaching the area.
Once there, they found debris from the explosion and the house on fire. Officials confirmed that two people died as a result of the incident. Another person has been taken to a local hospital with burn injuries.
Cooper also said that crews are currently working on finding the source of the explosion, with neighboring homes suffering minor damages.
Photos show the explosion aftermath
Photos from the site show the smoldering remains of the house following the explosion with some of the house’s belongings being strewn across the area.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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