Napoleon, OH — February 2, 2026, three people were injured in a morning truck accident on U.S. Highway 24/U.S. Route 6 west of Industrial Drive.

Authorities said two semi-trucks drove off the highway after colliding. One of the trucks crashed into a warehouse north of the highway in the 500 block of Freedom Drive.

Three people were injured in the crash, including two who had been working in the warehouse, according to authorities. One of them was flown to a nearby hospital.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Henry County crash at this time. The accident is still under investigation.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When people read about a crash like this, the first questions are simple and reasonable: How did two semi-trucks end up off the road? And how did a commercial truck leave the highway and strike a warehouse where people were working? Those are not minor details. They go directly to responsibility and accountability.

Based on what’s been released, we know two semi-trucks collided on U.S. 24/U.S. 6 and both left the roadway. One of them continued far enough to crash into a warehouse north of the highway, injuring two people inside the building. That alone raises serious unanswered questions about speed, control and what was happening in the moments before impact.

What we don’t know yet matters just as much. It’s not clear how the initial collision happened. We don’t know whether one truck changed lanes, failed to slow for traffic or lost control. We also don’t know whether one or both trucks were braking, accelerating or already disabled when they left the roadway. Without those details, it’s impossible to say who caused what.

This is where evidence becomes critical. In a crash involving multiple semi-trucks, investigators should be looking at engine control module data from both vehicles. That data can show speed, throttle input, braking and other driver actions seconds before the collision. If one truck never slowed, or if another made a sudden maneuver, the data will show it.

There are also questions about driver attention. Were either of the drivers using a cell phone? Call and data records can answer that. Did the trucks have forward-facing or in-cab cameras? If so, video may show traffic conditions, lane position, and whether something unexpected occurred ahead of them.

The warehouse impact raises a separate set of issues. A commercial truck leaving the roadway with enough force to strike a building suggests either significant speed or a total loss of control. Depending on whether that truck was pushed off the road or continued traveling uncontrolled after the collision, responsibility could look very different. We don’t yet know which scenario applies here.

I’ve handled cases where the initial crash wasn’t the full story. Sometimes a secondary impact, like a truck leaving the roadway, turns out to be the most legally important part of the case. That’s especially true when people who were never on the road are injured.

Until investigators complete their work and all the evidence is reviewed, any conclusions would be premature. What matters is that the investigation doesn’t stop at the surface and that all available data is preserved and analyzed before it disappears.

Key Takeaways

• The cause of the initial collision between the two semi-trucks has not been explained.
• Black box data, cameras and phone records will be critical to understanding driver actions.
• How and why a truck left the roadway and struck a warehouse is a central unanswered question.
• Injuries to people inside a building raise separate accountability issues beyond the roadway crash.
• Clear answers only come after a thorough, evidence-driven investigation.