22 Killed Over 4th Weekend on Highways, Canton Woman Among Victims

COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – 22 people were killed in traffic accidents over the July 4th holiday weekend in Ohio, Thursday through Sunday.

Last year, 17 lives were lost in a five-day weekend period.

One of those deaths this year was a Canton woman.

Karly Steele was a passenger in an SUV that lost control and flipped over several times on Interstate 90 in Ashtabula County Sunday evening.

A Canton man was behind the wheel.

The state patrol is investigating.

No one was wearing a seat belt.