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2 people die in Ohio single-vehicle crash after vehicle strikes a tree

By John Lynch,

2024-09-05

The Steubenville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol has confirmed that two people are dead from a single-vehicle crash on Thursday.

State Police say the crash happened Thursday morning on County Road 23 in Wayne Township in Jefferson County.

Police say 65-year-old Curtis Boyd of Dillionvale, Ohio was driving a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee northbound when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road striking a tree. Curtis was taken to Trinity West Hospital where he died.

The front seat passenger, Martha Boyd, 73 of Dillionvale died at the scene due to injuries from the crash according to police.

The crash is currently under investigation.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Unionport Fire Department, and Wintersville Fire.

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