NELSONVILLE — The City of Nelsonville announced that the intersection of East Canal Street and Monroe Street will be closed to traffic starting at 7 a.m. Monday through 5 p.m.
A Nelsonville police officer died in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday while responding to a shots fired call.
Around 2:26 p.m. on Tuesday, NPD officer Scott Dawley and several other officers were responding to a report of shots fired on the east side of Nelsonville, said Police Chief Scott Fitch.
While on route, Dawley and others were traveling eastbound on Canal Street when he was involved in a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of Canal and Rocky Boots Way by the Rocky Boots outlet store.
Dawley suffered serious injuries in the crash, and first responders performed CPR on him, Fitch said. He was transported to OhioHealth OâBleness Hospital and was pronounced dead at the hospital.