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Old Fort residents urge action after two school-bus collisions with trucks

Seneca County Board of Commissioners · February 3, 2026
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Old Fort residents told Seneca County commissioners they are concerned about repeated truck traffic endangering school buses and local drivers, citing recent collisions and asking for signage, enforcement and routing changes.

OLD FORT, Ohio — Residents of Old Fort pressed the Seneca County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 to address heavy truck traffic they say is endangering school buses and neighborhood safety.

Jay Pence, an Old Fort resident and school board member, described multiple recent incidents in which trucks struck school buses or caused close calls. “We had a school bus get hit by another semi truck Friday morning,” Pence said, adding that…

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