Toledo pole vaulter Eva Moran dies in three-vehicle Ohio crash at 19
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A 19-year-old Division I college athlete was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Ohio.
University of Toledo pole vaulter Eva Moran, 19, was the only person killed in the accident in Ohio; There was a 19-year-old person and a 23-year-old person in the accident.
“The University of Toledo community is deeply saddened by the loss of Eva Moran,” athletic director Tom Moreland said in a statement. “Eva was an outstanding student-athlete who impressed everyone who had the opportunity to know her with her determination, character and positive spirit.
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Eva Moran 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 everyone to 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 for the loss of Eva,” added Andrea Grove-McDonough, Toledo’s director of cross country and track and field. “She was an outstanding 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 and grow, and was proud to represent the University of Toledo.”
“Our hearts go out to Eva’s family, friends, teammates, and everyone whose lives she touched. We will continue to honor her memory and the example she set for all of us.”
River Valley’s Eva Moran finished second in the Division II girls pole vault at the OHSAA state track and field championships held June 6 and 7 at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. (Rob McCurdy/Marion Star / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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The crash happened Friday afternoon on Route 309 in Claridon Township. Authorities, via ABC 13, said Moran was driving a 2012 Hyundai Elantra and crashed into the left rear of a 2013 GMC Acadia.
Moran was driving east when he struck the Acadia, which was waiting to turn left into the driveway. Authorities said Moran’s Acadia “failed to maintain clear distance ahead and struck the left rear of the Acadia.”
Police added that a driver in a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee was westbound when Moran crashed into the Acadia and Moran “went left of the center line into the westbound lane, striking him.” [the Jeep] and was thrown from his vehicle.”
Moran had just completed his freshman year at Toledo and was majoring in health sciences. During his senior year of high school, he broke the Central Ohio Athletic Conference pole vault record by 12 feet and ½ inch.
Marion area athletes competed in the OHSAA state track and field championships June 6 and 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 mark of 3.57 meters. In February, he placed third at the GVSU Big Meet (3.43 meters) and in April he placed fourth at the 56th Annual GINA Relays (3.27 meters).
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