Fatality in Preble crash is a West Alex woman

UPDATE @ 9:55 p.m.: The woman killed in the two-vehicle accident on Ohio 725 is Tracy Pearson, 51, of West Alexandria, according to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, a coroner's investigator said.

UPDATE @ 1:22 p.m.: The driver who was killed was a female from West Alexandria, according to Sheriff Simpson.

She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her full identification has not yet been released, pending notification of family.

The female was driving a Chevrolet Malibu east on Ohio 725 when she lost control on the snow-covered roadway, according to the sheriff.

The car then collided with a Ford F350 pickup truck that was westbound.

Gratis emergency medics transported the truck’s three occupants to Sycamore Hospital in Miamisburg.

Their injuries were not considered serious, Simpson said.

The road was shut down for three hours during the investigation, which is ongoing.

UPDATE @ noon: Preble County Sheriff Mike Simpson said one person was killed in what appears to be a weather-related crash.

The driver was killed when their car spun out on the roadway and was struck on the driver’s side by a pickup truck, Simpson said.

The truck has on the side the emblem, Steve R. Rauch.

The truck’s three occupants were taken by squad to hospitals with injuries not considered life-threatening.

FIRST REPORT

Crews are responding to a serious crash at Ohio 725 and Pleasant Valley Road in Camden.

The two-vehicle crash happened shortly before 10 a.m.

Snow was starting to fall around the same time, but it’s unclear if weather was a factor.

Emergency crews used equipment to extricate a person from one of the vehicles.

We’re working to learn more and will provide updates as more information becomes available.