Defiance – Troopers from the Defiance Post investigated a one vehicle serious injury crash which occurred on Adams Ridge Road south of Allen Road in Adams Township, Defiance County on June 1, 2018 at 1:58 PM.
Involved in the crash was the driver Kendyl R. Snow, age 16 of Defiance, whom was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban with two other juvenile passengers, Kaitlin Schnitkey age 14 and her sister Kara Schnitkey, age 12 both from Napoleon. The investigation has shown that the southbound Suburban drove off the right side of the roadway and the driver over corrected. The vehicle then traveled off the right side of the roadway again, struck a telephone box, overturned and came to rest in a wheat field.
The driver, Kendyl Snow and passenger Kara Schnitkey were taken by air ambulances to the St.Vincent’s Mercy Medical Center in Toledo where they have both since, received treatment and been released. The other passenger, Kaitlin Schnitkey was taken by ambulance to ProMedica – Defiance Regional Hospital where she was treated and released the same day.
Injuries were significantly reduced by the use of restraints by all occupants in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
Charges have been filed with the Defiance County Juvenile Court on the driver, Kendyl Snow for Failure to Control and a Probationary License Violation (Excess passengers with a juvenile).
Assisting the patrol at the scene were personnel from the Defiance County Sheriff’s Office,Ridgeville Township Fire and Rescue, Napoleon Fire and Rescue and the Defiance County EMA.
As always, the Patrol asks drivers to call # 677 to report impaired drivers or drug activity.
