Brooke Tabbert, 30, of Oak Harbor, died Saturday after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Five Point and Lime City roads in Perrysburg Township. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened about 4:49 p.m. April 4. Tabbert was driving a 2018 Ford east on Five Point when she failed to yield at the stop sign at Lime City Road. A southbound 2016 Ford SUV driven by 29-year-old Clemente Vallestero of Perrysburg struck her vehicle. Both vehicles ran off the southeast corner of the intersection and slammed into a utility pole.
First responders rushed Tabbert to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Her infant, who was in the vehicle, was taken to the same hospital with minor injuries. Vallestero suffered minor injuries at the scene and was not transported to a hospital.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Bowling Green post is handling the investigation. Perrysburg Township Police, the township fire department and local tow companies assisted at the scene.
An Oak Harbor mother’s life ended suddenly on a quiet spring afternoon. Neighbors and local drivers will likely remember the crash site—the damage to the utility pole and the silenced hum of a stretch of road where a family’s plans were abruptly changed. Emergency crews worked quickly, but their efforts could not save Tabbert.
The infant’s injuries were described as minor, leaving a small, fragile survivor in the middle of a larger tragedy. Friends and family are left to cope with shock and grief while the injured child recovers. The community will be watching for funeral arrangements and ways to support the grieving relatives.
Investigators with the patrol continue to piece together details and confirm factors that led to the fatal collision. The intersection at Five Point and Lime City will be a focus as traffic safety questions follow—how a single missed stop sign decision turned into a deadly crash.
Perrysburg Township residents are mourning a young life lost and rallying quietly around the child and the family. Officials urge anyone with information about the crash to contact the Ohio State Highway Patrol Bowling Green post.
