DARKE COUNTY – On Monday, at approximately 4:49 a.m. Darke County Deputies, along with New Madison Fire, Tri-Village Rescue, Arcanum Rescue, Careflight, Ohio State Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Enforcement, and Darke County Coroner’s Office, were dispatched to the 1600 block of US 127 near Arcanum in reference to a traffic accident with injury.
Preliminary investigation revealed a semi-tractor-trailer was traveling north on US 127 near Grubbs Rex Road when a car traveling southbound went left of center and struck the semi head-on.
First responders arrived on scene and attempted life-saving measures; however, the driver of the car was pronounced deceased at the scene.
This crash still remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.
