WAYNE COUNTY — The two people killed in a crash involving a semi-truck in Wayne County, Indiana, have been identified.
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The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office identified them as Andrea Boatwright, 32, and Brandon Shaw, 32.
Both were from Cincinnati and passengers in a Kia Optima, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson.
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As previously reported by News Center 7, the crash happened in the 9600 block of North State Road 1 on Monday night.
An initial investigation showed that a Kia Optima was driving south when the driver tried to pass another semi-truck.
A 29-year-old Cincinnati man was unable to avoid the crash and hit the oncoming semi-truck head-on.
The impact caused the semi to go off the road and stop in a ditch.
It is unclear whether the Kia driver or the semi driver was injured in this crash.
This crash remains under investigation.
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