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A three-vehicle crash in Ohio left a Division I college athlete dead at the age of 19.
University of Toledo pole vaulter Eva Moran, 19, was the only person killed in the Ohio accident that involved another 19-year-old and a 23-year-old.
“The University of Toledo community is heartbroken by the loss of Eva Moran,” athletic director Tom Moreland said in a statement. “Eva was an excellent student-athlete whose determination, character and positive spirit impacted everyone who had the opportunity to know her.
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Eva Morán was a pole vaulter at the University of Toledo. (University of Toledo Athletics)
“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Eva's parents, Alena and Derrek, and her siblings, Maddox, Jaxton and Kya. We ask that everyone keep Eva's family and those closest to her in their thoughts during this incredibly difficult time.”
“There are no words to adequately express the sadness our team feels over the loss of Eva,” added Toledo Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Andrea Grove-McDonough. “She was an extraordinary young woman whose energy, determination and kindness made an immediate impact on our program. Eva approached every practice, every competition and every challenge with a positive attitude and a genuine love for her teammates. She was eager to learn, eager to improve and proud to represent the University of Toledo.
“Our hearts go out to Eva's family, friends, teammates and all whose lives she touched. We will continue to honor her memory and the example she set for us all.”
River Valley's Eva Moran finished as the Division II women's pole vault runner-up at the OHSAA state track and field championships June 6-7 at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. (Rob McCurdy/Marion Star / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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The accident occurred Friday afternoon on Route 309 in Claridon Township. Moran was driving a 2012 Hyundai Elantra when he struck the left rear of a 2013 GMC Acadia, authorities said via ABC 13.
Moran was traveling east when he collided with the Acadia that was waiting to turn left into a driveway. Moran “failed to maintain a clear and safe distance forward, striking the left rear” of the Acadia, authorities said.
Police added that a driver in a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee was driving westbound when Moran crashed into the Acadia, and Moran “traveled left of the center line into the westbound lane, was struck by [the Jeep] and ejected from her vehicle.
Moran had just completed his freshman year at Toledo and was majoring in health sciences. He set the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference pole vault record as a high school senior with 12 feet ½ inch.
Marion area athletes competed in the OHSAA state track and field championships on June 6-7 at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. (Rob McCurdy/Marion Star / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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He finished 10th at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships last month with a personal best of 3.57 meters. In February, she finished third in the GVSU Big Meet (3.43 meters) and in April placed fourth in the 56th annual GINA Relays (3.27 meters).
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