Local Broadcaster Dies in Crash

A local sports broadcaster from the New Castle area was killed in a multi vehicle accident on Interstate 76 in North Jackson Ohio yesterday morning. According to police, 53 year old Mark Schaas was killed in a five vehicle pile up on 1-76 around 10:30 yesterday morning. The crash took place in a contstruction zone and involved three semi trucks.  Schaas was killed at the scene. His passenger and another driver were life-flighted and two others taken by medic to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Charges have not been filed. The State Highway Patrol is working to determine the speed and how many hours the semi-truck driver at the origin of the accident had been on the road.  Beaver County Radio Sports Broadcaster has more.


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