Five killed in truck accident in northern Ohio.
An accident involving a truck with a trailer and a pickup truck left five people dead and three hospitalized in Newbury Township, Ohio, on Monday, authorities said.
According to the highway patrol, the accident occurred on Route 44 when the truck collided with the highway. pickup truck, which had six passengers.
Both vehicles suffered damage to the front and the driver and four passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. Two other passengers were taken to hospitals with serious injuries and the highway patrol said the driver of the trailer truck was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Names have not been released. The section of the road was closed during the investigation.
An accident involving a trailer truck and a pickup truck left five people dead and three hospitalized in Newbury Township, Ohio, on Monday, authorities said.
According to the highway patrol, the accident occurred on Route 44 when the truck collided with the van, which had six passengers.
Both vehicles suffered damage to the front.
The driver and four passengers were pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other passengers were taken to hospitals with serious injuries and the highway patrol said the driver of the trailer truck was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
No names have been released.
