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Sheriff's deputy injured in Thursday morning crash

The deputy was taken to a hospital after his patrol vehicle was flipped over in a crash with a Tesla in Monclova Township.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Roads have reopened after a Lucas County Sheriff's deputy was trapped in his vehicle after a crash with a Tesla in Monclova Township Thursday morning.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Joshua Baldwin said the crash happened around 6 a.m.. Authorities said a white Tesla was heading south on Garden Road and the sheriff's deputy was driving east on Airport Highway when they collided.

Both vehicles ended up on the side of the road, with the sheriff's vehicle overturned.

Baldwin said the Tesla was not on autopilot at the time.

The Lucas County Sheriff's Office said later Thursday morning that Deputy Craig Barth was taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries. He is expected to recover, the sheriff's office said..

The Tesla driver was not injured.

We will update this article as updates come in.

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