Man MedFlighted after being hit by vehicle in Honda ELP lot
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October 2, 2026

Man MedFlighted after being hit by vehicle in Honda ELP lot

By From JT Staff Reports 

A Marysville man was MedFlighted after being hit by a truck in the Honda parking lot on Thursday.

According to Logan County crash reports, Dakota Matronia, 26, of Marysville, was walking south in the parking lot of the Honda East Liberty Plant at 1:38 a.m. when a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Alex Bishop, 25, of Mechanicsburg, hit him. The report indicates that the truck’s estimated speed was 10 mph.

Units from Honda Emergency Services, Allen Township Fire Department and Perry Township Fire Department responded to the scene and Perry Township EMS transported Matronia to Memorial Hospital with serious injury. He was later flown to Grant Medical Center by MedFlight. Bishop did not sustain any injuries.

The crash is still under investigation by the Logan County Sheriff’s Office and no citations have been issued at this time.

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