Medina Fatal Traffic Crash
On February 9, 2025, at approximately 5:07 p.m., the Medina County Sheriff’s Office received a call for a possible injury crash in the 7300 block of Vandemark Road, Chatham Township.
Deputies arrived to find a single-vehicle crash with extensive damage to the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The sole occupant of the vehicle, Julie Woolum of Lodi, Ohio, was extricated from the vehicle by the Chatham Township Fire Department and pronounced dead at the scene by Medina County Coroner, Dr. Lisa Deranek.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Alcohol and excessive speed are both suspected.
