WARREN COUNTY — An area school district is mourning the loss of one of its elementary school teachers, who died in a crash on Monday.
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Micaela Pedicone, who died in a crash on Interstate 71 in Warren County, has been identified as a teacher at South Lebanon Elementary School, Kings Local School District confirmed.
“Micaela was a valued member of our school community who cared deeply for her students and colleagues. Her loss is felt profoundly across our district,” the district wrote in a statement obtained by News Center 7.
The school was closed on Tuesday to provide care for students and staff, and grief counselors were available on-site.
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As News Center 7 previously reported, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said the 29-year-old was driving a Chevrolet Malibu south on I-71 when she crossed the median and entered the northbound lanes.
She then crashed head-on into an oncoming Honda Odyssey.
The driver of the Honda, 49-year-old Darnell McKinney Jr., 49, of Cincinnati, also died in the crash.
No other injuries were reported.
The crash remains under investigation.
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