A driver is dead and another was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash sent a pickup truck rolling onto its side near U.S. 40 and Murray Hill Road in Prairie Township on Saturday afternoon. The Volkswagen Beetle driver was pronounced dead at 4:28 p.m., while the driver of the Ford F-150 was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
According to NBC4 WCMH-TV, the crash happened at approximately 3:32 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and Murray Hill Road. A black 2014 Ford F-150 was headed west on U.S. 40 near Murray Hill Road, while a brown 2017 Volkswagen Beetle was traveling east on the same road at the same time, per the sheriff's release cited in the report.
The Beetle entered the northbound turn lane at the Murray Hill Road intersection, apparently intending to turn north, when the F-150 struck it in the intersection. The impact sent the pickup rolling onto its driver's side, while the Beetle came to rest on the lane divider just west of the intersection, NBC4's report states.
Two Drivers, Two Very Different Outcomes
Medics took the Beetle driver to a hospital, where they later died, according to eagledayton.com. That outlet reported the crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. in the area of U.S. 40 and Murray Hill Road, consistent with the timeline described in the sheriff's release. The F-150 driver was taken to a different hospital and was listed in stable condition, per NBC4's report.
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office was assisted at the scene by the Prairie Township Fire Department, the station's report notes. WHIO similarly reported one death and one injury from the rollover crash on Saturday, corroborating the basic outcome described by other outlets covering the Franklin County wreck.
Investigation Still Open, No Fault Determined
As of the latest reporting, fault in the crash had not been determined, and the case remained under investigation. No further updates on the investigation's status were available in the reporting reviewed here.
