LISBON — A fatal crash near Zepernick Lake on state Route 172 last fall that killed a Massillon woman and injured her husband has resulted in charges against a Canfield man.

Lowell Horst, 28, Lisbon Road, was served Tuesday with a secret indictment issued by the recent Columbiana County Grand Jury for aggravated vehicular homicide, a third-degree felony, and vehicular assault, a fourth-degree felony.

The indictment alleged that Horst caused the death of Mary A. Coss while operating a 2009 Chevy Silverado recklessly on Sept. 23, 2022 and caused serious physical harm to her husband, Leslie R. Coss.

According to the accident report, Leslie R. Coss, 83, Massillon, had turned his GMC Terrain onto state Route 172 from the Zepernick Lake parking lot and was traveling eastbound with his front-seat passenger, Mary Coss, 81, when the head-on collision occurred at 4:25 p.m. with the westbound pickup driven by Horst.

Mary Coss died at the scene. Leslie Coss suffered serious injuries and was flown to Canton Aultman Hospital by Stat MedEvac. Horst suffered minor injuries and was taken by EMT to Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Hospital.

The report said all were wearing seat belts and alcohol and/or drugs did not appear to be a factor.

When asked about the indictment, Columbiana County Prosecutor Vito Abruzzino said Horst was apparently distracted by his cell phone, watching YouTube, when his truck came up over a hill and traveled left of center, causing the crash.

Leslie Coss passed away on Jan. 5 this year at the age of 83, according to an obituary posted online. According to Abruzzino, though, he suffered non-life threatening injuries at the time of the accident.

Arraignments are scheduled for May 4 for the latest group of indictments.