Trending Now - 19-year-old College Pole Vaulter Dies in Ohio Car Crash

WHO:

Fox News - Eva Moran, a 19-year-old pole vaulter at the University of Toledo, was involved in the crash.

Fox News - Alena and Derrek are Eva Moran's parents, and her siblings are Maddox, Jaxton, and Kya.

Daily Mail Sports - Andrea Grove-McDonough is the director of cross country and track and field at Toledo.

Fox News - Tom Moreland is the athletic director at the University of Toledo.

WHAT:

Fox News - Eva Moran was killed in a three-vehicle crash.

Fox News - The crash involved another 19-year-old and a 23-year-old, but Moran was the only fatality.

Fox News - Moran set the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference pole vault record at 12 feet and ½ inch during her senior year of high school.

Fox News - She finished 10th at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships with a personal-best mark of 3.57 meters.

WHERE:

Fox News - The crash occurred on Route 309 in Claridon Township, Ohio.

Fox News - The University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio.

WHEN:

Fox News - The crash occurred on a Friday afternoon.

Fox News - The OHSAA state track and field championships are scheduled for June 6 and 7 at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

WHY:

Fox News - Moran "failed to maintain assured clear distance ahead," leading to the crash.

HOW:

Fox News - Moran was driving a 2012 Hyundai Elantra when she struck the left rear of a 2013 GMC Acadia that was waiting to turn left into a driveway.

Fox News - After hitting the Acadia, Moran traveled left of the centerline into the westbound lane and was struck by a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee, resulting in her ejection from the vehicle.

(UPDATED June 2, 2026 18:20 UTC)

Tragically, Eva Moran, a 19-year-old pole vaulter from the University of Toledo, was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 309 in Claridon Township, Ohio. The accident involved another 19-year-old and a 23-year-old, but Moran was the only fatality, and she was driving a 2012 Hyundai Elantra when she collided with a 2013 GMC Acadia before being struck by a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Moran had set the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference pole vault record at 12 feet and ½ inch during her senior year of high school and was set to compete in the OHSAA state track and field championships on June 6 and 7 at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.