Two Injured Vehicle Accident in Wren – Mercer County Outlook

(09/30/24) Friday evening at 5:52 p.m., Van Wert County Sheriff's Deputies along with Willshire Fire, Wren Fire and EMS, and Ohio City EMS responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on State Route 49 in the Village of Wren.

A 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Zachary Mies of Harrison Township, traveled eastbound out of an alley onto St. Rt. 49 in Wren. Unit two, a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Joanne Vannett of Van Wert, was traveling southbound on St. Rt. 49 near Main St. Mies pulled out of the alley onto Rt. 49 St. Vannett was unable to yield, causing her to T-bone Mies. The side airbags deployed in the Mies vehicle. The front and side airbags deployed in Vannett's vehicle.

All Mies residents were treated at the scene by Wren EMS. Vannett was transported by Ohio City EMS to Van Wert Health for non-life-threatening injuries.

The passenger with Vannett was transported by Wren EMS to Adams Memorial Hospital with suspected serious injuries. There was material damage to both vehicles.