According to the report, it’s possible that Weber and the driver, Garret Hale, 18, may have been huffing aerisols prior to the crash.
In a witness statement, passenger Dustyn Selhorst, 17, told troopers both Weber and Hale had been “hitting it” prior to the crash.
A urine test was administered to Hale, however the results of the test were not yet known, according to the report.
After receiving Selhorst’s witness statement, troopers recovered a single can of Maxell Blast Away, a multi-purpose duster and three cans of black spray paint. All of the cans were half to mostly full, according to the report.
A crash reconstruction team determined that there were no visible roadway markings that would have indicated any braking prior to the crash, and all four tires of the pickup truck were “bald”.
UPDATE @ 11:45 p.m. (Nov. 9): Visitation will be Friday afternoon for 16-year-old Noah Weber, who was killed Sunday in a vehicle accident on St. Marys River Road.
Family and friends will be gather at Schlosser Funeral Home & Cremation Services from 2-8 p.m. Friday. The funeral is planned for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Wapakoneta Middle School, 400 W. Harrison St., with burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.
The family has requested that everyone wear Wapakoneta Redskin clothing. Shirts in memory of Noah can be purchased at Auglaize Embroidery.
Noah, a junior at Wapakoneta High School, was a member of the Wapakoneta FFA. He enjoyed being outside, fishing and playing and watching football. He was an avid Cleveland Browns fan. He was employed at McDonald’s in Wapakoneta.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Wapakoneta Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1957, Wapakoneta.
FIRST REPORT (Nov. 8)
A 16-year-old boy was killed this afternoon when he was partially ejected in crash in Auglaize County.
Noah Weber of Buckland was in the right front passenger seat of a pickup truck when just before 1:30 p.m. the truck went off the road and overturned down a steep embankment, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Wapakoneta Post.
Weber was pronounced dead at the scene by the Auglaize County Coroner’s Office.
The 1998 Dodge pickup was driven by 18-year-old Garret M. Hale of St. Marys. He was traveling north on St. Marys River Road, just south of Glynwood Road in Auglaize County at the time of the crash. He went off the right side of the roadway, struck a group of trees and went down a steep embankment and flipped the vehicle.
Hale was not injured. Passenger Dustyn Selhorst, 17, who was riding in the center seat, was taken to Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. Selhorst, of Wapakoneta, did not have life-threatening injuries, troopers said.
The crash remains under investigation.