DARKE COUNTY — A 27-year-old woman is dead after a three-vehicle crash in Darke County Monday morning, according to a spokesperson with the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, the crash was reported in the 1200 block of SR 49 near Graw Road around 8:12 a.m.
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Darke County Sheriff’s Office Captain Shawn Trissel said a Hyundai Genesis was going south on SR 49 when it tried to pass 2 semis.
However, a press release from the sheriff’s office said the Hyundai tried to pass only 1 semi at the time of the crash.
Da’Sika Verdell, 27, of Dayton, was driving the Hyundai at the time of the crash.
While trying to pass at least 1 semi-truck, Verdell hit a Ford F-150 that was going north head-on.
A 75-year-old Dayton man was driving the Ford F-150, the spokesperson said.
The impact caused the Hyundai to stop in the southbound lane, facing northwest.
At this time, a 55-year-old Miamisburg woman driving a Chevrolet Traverse swerved in an attempt to avoid the crash, but hit the rear of the Hyundai.
Verdell and her passenger, a 42-year-old Dayton man, were extricated from the car by mechanical means, the spokesperson said.
Verdell, her passenger, and the driver of the Ford were taken to Miami Valley Hospital with serious injuries.
The two people in the Chevrolet were treated and released on scene.
Verdell was pronounced dead at Miami Valley Hospital, the spokesperson said.
The crash remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.
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