UPDATE: 3 dead after crash in Clark County

CLARK COUNTY — UPDATE:

Three people are dead after a crash in Clark County on Friday.

News Center 7’s Malik Patterson is following this story. He will have the latest LIVE on News Center 7 at 5:00.

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Around 1:45 p.m., Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers were called on State Route 4 at Prairie Road in Moorefield Township.

A semi-trailer was traveling northeastbound on Prairie Road.

A SUV traveling northbound failed to yield and was hit by the semi-trailer.

The jeep hit the back of the semi-trailer.

Three people in the SUV died from their injuries, according to OSP.

The two other drivers invovled had minor injuries.

Troopers could not confirm if the weather played a factor in the crash.

We will continue to follow this story.

INITIAL REPORT:

At least one person is dead after a crash in Clark County on Friday.

Just before 2 p.m., crews were called to reports of a semi-trailer crash on state Route 4 at Prairie Road in Moorefield township.

TRENDING STORIES:

At least one person is dead, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The road is closed in the area as crews investigate.

We have a News Center 7 crew on their way to the scene and will update as we learn new information.

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