DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio -- Authorities released the names of two people who were killed in a head-on crash on U.S. Route 42 Thursday morning.
NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS.
Danny L. Sheets, 23, of Delaware was driving a 2006 Chevy on U.S. Route 42 at about 7:05 a.m.
Troopers said Sheets’ vehicle went left of center and struck a vehicle driven by Richard A. Kaufman, 61, of Lebanon.
Sheets and passenger, Jennifer Neville, 22, also of Delaware, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Delaware post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Kaufman was air-flighted to Grady Memorial Hospital and later to Grant Medical Center. He reportedly is in fair condition.
A portion of U.S. Route 42 was closed south of County Home Road after the double-fatal crash.
Both northbound and southbound lanes were closed during accident investigation.
The route was reopened to traffic shortly before 11:30 a.m.
No more immediate information was available.
The Delaware Gazette provided information for this report and the photo.
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