Northmor bus driver killed in car/pedestrian accident

A North­mor bus dri­ver was killed in a tragic car/pedestrian acci­dent on State Route 309 in Canaan Twp about 4:48 p.m. Mon­day, Oct. 29.

The acci­dent occurred in the 1800 block of SR 309 between CR 28 and TR 64. The Mt. Gilead Post of the State High­way Patrol said in a press release early Tues­day that Joshua Sines, 25, of Galion, was west­bound on SR 309 in a 2002 Chevro­let Prism. Mar­vin McCleary, 59, of Cale­do­nia, was walk­ing across SR 309 from his mail­box to his res­i­dence when he was struck by Sines’ vehi­cle near the cen­ter­line of the road.

The Ohio State Patrol, the Mor­row County Sheriff’s Office, Iberia Fire Depart­ment and Mt. Gilead Fire Depart­ment responded to the scene. Mor­row County EMS trans­ported McCleary to Galion Com­mu­nity Hos­pi­tal, where he was pro­nounced dead. Sines was uninjured.

Alco­hol and/or drug impair­ment does not appear to be a fac­tor in this acci­dent. The crash remains under inves­ti­ga­tion by the OSHP.

Posted by Randa Wagner on Oct 29 2012. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS Feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

7 Comments for “Northmor bus driver killed in car/pedestrian accident”

1. 

   Jack Chevanty

   November 4, 2012 - 8:37 pm

   It was an honor to know and spend time with Dale. A hard work­ing man with a 10 pound heart. They don’t make them like that anymore.
2. 

   Shannon Ruhl

   October 31, 2012 - 7:33 pm

   My con­do­lences go out to Dale’s fam­ily. He was a won­der­ful man who treated my son as well as all the other chil­dren as if they were his own. He was always smil­ing and always spoke to you if he saw you out and about. The world has lost a great human being. We love you and will miss you LOTS!!! The Ruhl Family
3. 

   Brandy Bright

   October 31, 2012 - 3:05 pm

   I am Dales daugh­ter. I would like to say thank you to every­one for all of the kind words. We miss him so very much. He was the best dad and grandpa any­one could ever have. Again Thank you.
4. 

   Teresa Shelley

   October 31, 2012 - 2:34 pm

   God sent an angel to me and my fam­ily the first day Dale stepped on that school bus! He was so car­ing and com­pas­sion­ate and loved our kids as though they were his own! I’m so thank­ful to have had the chance to know Dale. I am not cer­tain that I ever thanked him for tak­ing such excel­lent care of my baby!! I would like to take this time to tell his fam­ily that he was dear to us. He will be deeply missed! I pray that although you are griev­ing, you will take com­fort in know­ing that Dale is in an AWESOME place!! I have NO doubt!! May God bless your griev­ing hearts!!
5. 

   The Ferrell family

   October 31, 2012 - 1:32 pm

   It is a sad time for Mor­row county, Dale’s con­cern was the kids on his bus.… and if we had more like him, our chil­dren would be safe.… our deep­est heart­felt con­do­lences go out to his family…and all who loved him.…..
6. 

   Barbara Ann Young

   October 31, 2012 - 12:36 pm

   to Dale’s Fam­ily & Friends My prayers and con­do­lences to you all. I grew up with Dale and went to River Val­ley & North­mor with him. He was a won­der­ful friend that was taken from us to early, I never knew Dale to have any enmies he was won­der­ful to any­one he knew, You will be greatly missed Dear Friend and some day we will see each other and joke over old times like we always did,May you rest in peace; To Dale’s fam­ily I am so sorry and hope­fully time will ease the pain your feel­ing now. I lost a won­der­ful friend and I know you lost so much more. Sin­cerely Bar­bara Ann Young Kendall Young
7. 

   Anonymous

   October 31, 2012 - 11:01 am

   Dale was a great guy. He had no ene­mies. He will be missed greatly. Rest In Peace Dale. We all know you’re in a bet­ter place now.

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