Man killed in wreck in north Piedmont

Dayton Power, 39, of Okarche died in a crash Tuesday in north Piedmont, police said.

 
FROM STAFF REPORTS | Modified: February 9, 2011 at 4:43 pm | Published: February 9, 2011   

PIEDMONT — An Okarche man died at the scene of a crash Tuesday evening in north Piedmont, Police Chief Jerry Koester said.

Dayton Power, 39, was driving a car north on Piedmont Road about 6:50 p.m. when a pickup driving west on NW 220 ran the stop sign and slammed into Power's car, Koester said.

photo - Dayton Power, 39, of Okarche died in a crash Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011, in Piedmont at Piedmont Road and NW 220, police said. Power was an OPUBCO employee in the Information Services department who worked primarily with Human Resources. Photo provided.
Dayton Power, 39, of Okarche died in a crash Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011, in Piedmont at Piedmont Road and NW 220, police said. Power was an OPUBCO employee in the Information Services department who worked primarily with Human Resources. Photo provided.

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The pickup driver, Jeremy Johnson, 18, was treated at a metro hospital and released, Koester said.

Power was wearing a seat belt. Koester said he didn't know if Johnson was wearing a seat belt.

The winter storm had not yet begun to affect the area when the crash occurred, and the roadway was dry, Koester said.


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