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Ex-Ohio State Player Charged in Fatal Crash

6/23/2025

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Former Ohio State football player Kirk Barton, 40, is charged with aggravated vehicular manslaughter after a tragic crash in Dublin, Ohio, on June 21. Allegedly speeding in his Ford F-150, he collided with Ethan Wence Perry's Lexus, resulting in Perry's immediate death. Barton is currently in custody, awaiting a court appearance on June 23.

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Former Ohio State football player Kirk Barton, 40, is charged with aggravated vehicular manslaughter after a tragic crash in Dublin, Ohio, on June 21. Allegedly speeding in his Ford F-150, he collided with Ethan Wence Perry's Lexus, resulting in Perry's immediate death. Barton is currently in custody, awaiting a court appearance on June 23.