Painesville State Route 2 trooper involved crash

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Mentor, Ohio
PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP
Incident type
Crash, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Mentor Ohio in Mentor, Ohio: A Mentor resident, Jerry Alberico, 61, was killed when his 2011 Toyota Scion collided head‑on with a state trooper’s marked vehicle on State Route 2 just before 9 p.m. Friday near the intersection with State Route 44 in Painesville Township, Ohio. The Scion caught fire after impact, and the trooper sustained non‑life‑threatening injuries that required hospital treatment. The westbound lanes of SR 2 were closed at the time but have since reopened, and the crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Jerry Alberico Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Painesville State Route 2 trooper involved crash

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