DARKE COUNTY – On October 20, 2026, at approximately 1:14 a.m., Darke County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with emergency personnel from Pitsburg Fire, Arcanum Rescue, and Phillipsburg Rescue, responded to a report of a two-vehicle injury crash at the intersection of OH 49 and OH 722.
According to a preliminary investigation, a blue Ford F-150 driven by Paul Cisco, 47, of Vandalia, was traveling eastbound on OH 722 when he failed to stop at a stop sign. The F-150 entered the intersection and struck a silver Chevy Traverse traveling southbound on OH 49, driven by Ryan Spaulding, 43, of West Alexandria.
Following the collision, both vehicles traveled off the east side of OH 49. The Chevy Traverse caught fire in an adjacent field, while the Ford F-150 came to a rest in a ditch after striking a utility pole.
Both drivers were treated at the scene and transported to local medical facilities with minor injuries.
