1 dead after wrong-way crash in Greene County

Spring Valley Twp., Ohio (WDTN) — One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash in Greene County this morning.

According to the Xenia Patrol Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 12:46 a.m. on U.S. 42 north of Richland Road in Spring Valley Township.

An initial investigation indicates that the crash happened as a Subaru Forester crashed into a Ford F250. The driver of the Forester was traveling in the wrong direction of traffic — northbound in the southbound lanes — along the U.S. route as the driver of the Ford was traveling southbound.

The driver of the Forester was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. She was identified as Ashley Lewis, 34, of Xenia.

The driver of the Ford was transported by air ambulance to a local hospital for critical injuries.

The crash is being investigated further by the Xenia Post.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Spring Valley Fire and EMS, Bellbrook Fire and EMS, Care Flight Air & Mobile Services, Greene County Coroner’s Office, Ohio Department of Transportation and Sandy’s Towing all assisted at the scene of the crash.

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