CLINTON COUNTY — UPDATE: @ 11:15 a.m.
One person is dead after a crash on US-68 in Clinton County Thursday morning.
The crash happened on US-68 near mile marker 19 in Union Township around 5:30 a.m., the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
According to OSHP, a pick-up truck driven by Timmi L. Mahanes, 18, of New Vienna, was heading north on US- 68. A tractor-trailer combination, driven by Jeremiah D. Wingfield, 39, of Marysville, was traveling south on US-68.
The preliminary investigation revealed the pick-up truck traveled left of center, striking the tractor-trailer head on, OSHP.
Mahanes was pronounced deceased at the scene. Wingfield was not injured as a result of the crash.
US-68 was closed during the investigation and has since re-opened.
The crash remains under investigation at this time.
INITIAL REPORT:
At least one person is dead after a crash on US-68 in Clinton County early Thursday morning, according to our news partners at WCPO.
US-68 is closed in both directions at Raycon Drive due to the crash, ODOT said in a tweet.
The crash happened around 5:30 a.m.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) did not say when they expect the roadway to reopen, WCPO reported.
We will continue updating this story as we learn more.