An off-duty Ohio police officer was killed in a golf cart crash this weekend, officials said.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol told CBS affiliate WBNS that Matthew Juniper was fatally injured in a golf cart crash on Saturday around 2 a.m. in Wellston, Jackson County. The 25-year-old was an officer with the Wellston Police Department, according to a Facebook post from the department.

Officer Matthew Juniper with the Wellston Police Department was killed in a golf cart crash on Aug. 30, 2025. Photo Credit: Wellston Police Department/Facebook

"Matt was truly one of a kind, everything you would want in a police officer and more," the post from Sunday said. "Compassionate and fair, hard-working and dedicated to his craft, fun to work with and a joy to be around."

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