Robert Shipley, 64, of West Jefferson was pronounced dead at the scene after a three-vehicle crash tore through Scioto Township on Wednesday afternoon, sending two other drivers to local hospitals. The wreck happened around 1:20 p.m. on U.S. Route 36 at Ostrander Road, a stretch of roadway in Delaware County now at the center of an active investigation.
According to delgazette.com, Shipley was driving a westbound 2018 Ford F-150 and had slowed in traffic when a 2015 Ford F-350 driven by Brian Brown, 62, of Ostrander, struck his truck from behind. The impact sent Shipley's pickup crossing left of center, where it was struck on the passenger side by a 2016 Honda Pilot driven by Andrew Mosier, 47, per the same report.
The collision proved fatal for Shipley, who died at the scene, nbc4i.com reports. Brown and Mosier were both transported from the scene to local hospitals, though their conditions were not released, according to that station's report.
Emergency Crews Respond to Scioto Township Scene
The Ohio State Highway Patrol's Delaware Post is investigating the crash, the article notes. Responders from the Concord Township Fire Department, Delaware County EMS and the Delaware County Sheriff's Office all assisted at the scene alongside troopers, the same account states.
As The Columbus Dispatch reported, the crash left a man dead and two people injured after three vehicles collided in Scioto Township. No cause or fault determination has been released as the investigation continues, and the conditions of the two hospitalized drivers remain unknown.
