CLERMONT COUNTY — A 19-year-old woman was killed, and two others were seriously injured after a pick-up truck went off the road and struck two utility poles on Friday afternoon.
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Around 3:23 p.m., Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Troopers were dispatched to State Route 749 in Clermont County on reports of a crash.
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The preliminary investigation revealed that a pick-up truck, driven by 75-year-old William Gabriel of Amelia, was traveling eastbound on SR-749 when it drove off the right side of the roadway.
The truck then struck two utility poles before coming to a final rest off the roadway.
Gabriel had two occupants in the truck with him, 19-year-old Natalie Gilreath of Cincinnati and 21-year-old Trail Shelton of Amelia.
Gabriel and Shelton both sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a local hospital.
Gilreath sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gilreath was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. It is unclear if Gabriel or Shelton were wearing a seat belt.
The crash remains under investigation at this time.
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