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Man, woman killed; 2 others injured after crash in Clark County

Crash County Line Road (Malik Patterson)

CLARK COUNTY — A man and woman are dead, and two others are injured after a crash in Clark County Saturday night.

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Around 10:54 p.m., Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Troopers were dispatched to reports of a crash in the 800 block of East County Line Road.

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An OSHP Sergeant told News Center 7 crews on scene that two vehicles were involved in the crash.

The preliminary investigation shows that the two vehicles were traveling in opposite directions and collided head-on.

Two people, a male and a female, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sergeant.

Troopers identified the two people as 20-year-old Robert Thomas of Urbana and 26-year-old Megan Branam of Springfield.

The third occupant of the vehicle was taken to Miami Valley via CareFlight with serious injuries.

The driver of the other vehicle was taken to Springfield Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash remains under investigation, and Troopers are working to determine whether speed or impaired driving were factors.

East County Line Road was closed during the investigation and was reopened at 3:10 a.m., according to the OSHP.

We will continue to follow this story.

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