(3-28-25) The Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision involving two vehicles that took place on March 27, 2025, at around 1:59 p.m. in Auglaize County, Ohio. The incident occurred on State Route 66 at the junction of the US Route 33 exit ramp heading eastbound.
Eli Holsinger (43) from Saint Marys, Ohio was riding a 2011 Harley Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle. Madison Ricker (19) of Fort Jennings, Ohio was at the wheel of a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox.
According to the initial investigation, the Harley Davidson was traveling south on State Route 66. The Chevrolet had been stopped on the US Route 33 exit ramp heading east and attempted to turn north onto State Route 66. The Chevrolet did not yield the right of way, resulting in a collision with the Harley Davidson.
Madison Ricker was wearing her seatbelt and escaped injury. Eli Holsinger was taken to Lima Memorial Hospital by Saint Marys EMS but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving and was pronounced dead. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
The Saint Marys Police Department, Saint Marys Fire Department, and Auglaize County EMA also responded at the scene of the crash.
