Clay Township police officer killed in Ottawa County crash

OTTAWA COUNTY — A Clay Township police officer was killed in a serious traffic crash in Ottawa County.

Authorities identified the officer as 26-year-old Sergeant Jacob Rossler, who had served with the Clay Township Police Department for three years.

Another person was transported to an area hospital with injuries that were not immediately disclosed.

The crash also caused a power outage near the intersection and temporarily closed State Route 51 in both directions.

The Sandusky Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is leading the investigation. Authorities have not released the cause of the crash.