A single-vehicle crash turned fatal for 30-year-old Brooke Tabbert of Oak Harbor on Saturday afternoon April 4, 2026 at the intersection of Five Point Road and Lime City Road in Perrysburg Township Wood County, Ohio.
Tabbert was driving eastbound in a 2018 Ford four-door when she failed to stop at the stop sign and was struck by a southbound 2016 Ford SUV driven by 29-year-old Clemente Vallestero of Perrysburg. The force of the collision sent both vehicles off the roadway where they struck a utility pole.
Emergency responders from Wood County rushed to the scene and transported Tabbert to St. Vincent’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead from her injuries. Her infant child who was in the vehicle suffered minor injuries and was also treated at the hospital while Vallestero sustained minor injuries but was not hospitalized.
The crash occurred in a rural section of Perrysburg Township where Five Point Road and Lime City Road intersect in an area known for agricultural fields and residential properties. The intersection is a familiar route for local drivers in Wood County yet the failure to yield led to the devastating collision that claimed Tabbert’s life.
No other vehicles were involved in the incident that unfolded during afternoon hours when traffic is typically moderate on these roads near Oak Harbor. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into the sequence of events at the Five Point and Lime City Road intersection.
Brooke Tabbert was remembered by family and friends as a devoted mother whose energy and love touched everyone around her in the Oak Harbor community. She was a resident of Oak Harbor who was traveling with her infant child at the time of the crash on Five Point Road. The sudden loss has left her loved ones in profound grief as they process the tragedy that occurred at the intersection in Perrysburg Township.
The Oak Harbor and broader Wood County community has rallied in mourning with neighbors and residents expressing sorrow over the fatal crash at the Five Point and Lime City Road intersection. Family and friends have offered support to Tabbert’s loved ones during this difficult time while local leaders reflect on the importance of caution at rural intersections in the area. The incident has prompted discussions around safe driving practices on roads like Five Point Road where such accidents can quickly affect families in Perrysburg Township.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol continues its investigation into the April 4 crash at the intersection of Five Point Road and Lime City Road urging anyone with information or dashcam footage from the area to contact authorities. The case remains open with focus on the events that led to the collision in this part of Perrysburg Township. Authorities have confirmed the incident appears isolated to the two vehicles involved while the community honors the memory of Brooke Tabbert following the fatal accident in Wood County Ohio.
The tragedy on Five Point Road has heightened awareness around intersection safety in rural Wood County where residents rely on roads like Lime City Road for daily travel. As the investigation proceeds the focus remains on supporting Tabbert’s family and infant child while the region mourns the young mother whose life ended abruptly at the Five Point and Lime City Road intersection on April 4 2026. Local support networks have mobilized to assist those affected by the crash in Perrysburg Township.