One dead, three injured in Holmes County crash on U.S. 62

A head-on collision on U.S. Route 62 in Berlin Township killed a 49-year-old Millersburg woman and left three others injured, including two juveniles who were flown to Akron for treatment. The crash happened near Township Road 626 and quickly pulled multiple fire, EMS and flight crews into a part of Holmes County where residents rely on that corridor for everyday travel.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the wreck happened at about 8:41 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 2026, when a blue 2016 Honda Pilot traveling westbound crossed left of center and struck a red 2018 Jeep Cherokee in the eastbound lane. The driver of the Honda Pilot, Renee E. Troyer of Millersburg, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Jeep driver, Laura L. Troyer, 32, also of Millersburg, was flown to Summa Health Center in Akron with serious injuries. Two juvenile passengers in the Jeep were critically injured and flown to Akron Children’s Hospital by MedFlight and Metro Life Flight. Troopers said the crash is under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Wooster Post.

East Holmes Fire & EMS, Millersburg EMS, MedFlight, Metro Life Flight, the Ohio Department of Transportation and Rigz Towing assisted at the scene. The response underscored how quickly a two-vehicle crash on a rural stretch of U.S. 62 can turn into a major local emergency, drawing regional medical helicopters and highway crews to Berlin Township.

The fatal wreck came less than two weeks after another deadly crash in Holmes County, when two Massillon residents were killed in a motorcycle crash in Ripley Township on June 13. The back-to-back deaths add to the urgency of the safety message the patrol has been pressing during the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer, the stretch of the year when roadway fatalities often rise.