Former Ohio State player Kirk Barton was involved in an accident that resulted in the death of one person. The accident occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Saturday morning on West Bridge Street, Dublin, Ohio. Barton is a former Buckeye right tackle who earned All-American honors. He played for the Buckeyes from 2003 to 2007.

Kirk had an illustrious history with Ohio State, serving as their team captain and leading the team to an 11-2 season and a Big Ten championship title in 2007. After his career ended at Ohio State, the right tackle joined the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the NFL draft. After his stint with the Chicago Bears, he went on to play for the Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, and finally the Carolina Panthers in 2010. Here’s what we know about the accident.

Did Kirk Barton get injured in a fatal car crash?

Barton, 40, is accused of speeding in the early morning as he was driving his Ford-150 Raptor pickup truck eastbound on US 33. The truck then crashed into a Lexus on West Bridge Street, killing Ethan Wence Perry, 24, who was driving the Lexus. Due to the crash, the street was closed for about 7 hours, and an investigation was conducted regarding the whole situation. As for Kirk Barton’s injury?

Barton has suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was released from the Riverside Methodist Hospital into police custody. As far as we know, Barton now faces a second-degree felony charge, which includes aggravated vehicular homicide/manslaughter, and he was reported to be driving under the influence. If convicted, Barton can face a minimum prison term of two years, which can extend to eight years.

Barton is also a co-founder of his website, Buckeye Scoop. However, Barton was banned from covering Ohio State football by the program in 2021. This was the result of a finding that revealed that the website used unauthorized access to practice footage and reported on the football team. However, this won’t be the first time Barton has had trouble with the law.

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After the accident, the police reportedly took Barton into custody and are now investigating Ethan Wence Perry’s death. However, after Barton was taken into custody, he was later transferred to Franklin County Jail, where, according to reports, he remained as of 1 p.m. He is scheduled to make his first court appearance on June 23rd in the same Franklin County Court. Regardless, this won’t be the first time the former OSU OL has had trouble with the law.

In 2018, Barton went to the Memorial Tournament in Dublin and stopped at the nearby Bogey Inn. However, his visit ended with him being tased and taken in handcuffs after police officers responded to a call from the Inn’s management asking the former OSU tackle to be removed. In the video released after he was arrested, Barton can be seen being dragged by the police officers as he slammed a taxi van’s door on an officer’s face after being requested to step out of the van.

“At that point, according to deputies, the Taxi driver handed the license to the deputy and asked him to read the small print/address to him — when Barton took ahold of the van door and slammed it into a deputy’s arm, nearly knocking him over,” reported 10TV.com. The incident resulted in Barton being charged with felonious assault and resisting arrest. Barton is now scheduled for an arraignment on Monday at 9 a.m. in his recent incident involving the death of Ethan Wence Perry.