14-year-old Creston girl killed in single-vehicle crash

BGNN staff report

CANAAN TWP.  A 14-year-old Creston girl was killed in a single-vehicle crash along Canaan Center Road near E Sterling Road at 4:14 p.m. Oct. 4, according to a news release from the Wooster post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Preliminary investigation revealed a 2007 Honda Civic, operated by a 17-year-old, was traveling north on Canaan Center Road near E Sterling Road in Canaan Township, Wayne County. The Honda lost control and traveled off the right side of the roadway, striking a ditch and two landscape islands before overturning multiple times prior to coming to rest, the news release states.

The driver was transported by ground ambulance to Wooster Community Hospital for minor injuries.

One of the passengers, Aurora Krahenbuhl, 14, Creston, succumbed to fatal injuries at the scene of the crash, the release states.

Three other passengers were in the Honda. A 15-year-old passenger was transported by ground
ambulance to Wooster Community Hospital with serious injuries; and then transported by air ambulance
to Akron Children’s Hospital. Two other passengers, a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old, were transported to
Lodi Hospital with the latter going to the Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital with minor injuries.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted on scene by Canaan Township Fire/EMS,
Sterling Fire/EMS, Town and Country Fire Department, Lodi EMS, Wayne County
Sheriff’s Office, Wayne County Coroner and TNT Towing.

At this time, the crash remains under investigation. Alcohol and drugs are not believed to
be contributing factors to the crash. All charges are pending further review.

The homecoming football game between Norwayne and Chippewa was canceled Oct. 4.

Creston Police Department’s Facebook page shared a statement from Norwayne Local Schools Superintendent Kevin Leatherman:

“Dear Norwayne students, staff and community, I am reaching out to you this evening to share some sad and unfortunate news. Within the past hour I received word that 5 HS/MS students were involved in a single-car accident. Resulting in the passing of one of our MS students. Please keep all of our students and families in your thoughts and prayers and we mourn this loss.

In addition, this evening’s homecoming football game with Chippewa High School has been canceled for tonight.

Sincerely, Mr. Leatherman.”