Mentor man dies after crashing into state highway patrol vehicle on Route 2

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
California
state Route 2 near state Route 44, Painesville Township
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash California Today in California: A 61-year-old Mentor man was killed after crashing his brown 2011 Toyota Scion head-on into a marked Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser on state Route 2 in Lake County. The trooper was driving west on Route 2 near state Route 44 in Painesville Township when the Scion, traveling east in the westbound lanes, struck the cruiser head-on at approximately 8:51 p.m. on June 19. The driver of the Scion, Jerry Alberico, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the trooper sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to University Hospital TriPoint Medical Center in Concord Township. The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Jerry Alberico Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Mentor man dies after crashing into state highway patrol vehicle on Route 2

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