Ohio man killed when truck struck head-on by patrol car

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BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol says an Ohio man is dead after his vehicle was struck head-on by a patrol car.

The collision occurred about 10 p.m. Friday on State Route 222 in the southern Ohio village of Batavia.

Authorities report 36-year-old Anthony Bertram, of Goshen, was killed when a southbound patrol vehicle crossed the center line and struck his pickup. Bertram was pronounced dead at the scene.