Former Ohio State All-American Charged in Fatal Drunk Driving Crash

A former Ohio State All-American offensive lineman and NFL Draft pick has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide following a crash in Dublin, Ohio early Saturday morning.

Kirk Barton, 40, is accused of driving a Ford F150 Raptor pickup truck “at a high rate of speed” on U.S. 33 before entering Historic Dublin at around 3 a.m., according to NBC4i.com. Barton then collided with a Lexus on West Bridge Street, just west of Franklin Street.

The driver of the Lexus, 24-year-old Ethan Perry, was pronounced dead at the scene.