ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Three people were injured late Monday in a head-on crash on State Route 159 in Green Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Troopers responded near Clayburne Boulevard in Ross County.
Investigators said a 2015 Kia Sorento traveling northeast on State Route 159 was struck by a 2019 Ford F-150 driven by Benjamin Beechler, 44, of Chillicothe.
Authorities said passenger Christopher Compher, 51, of Chillicothe, sustained serious injuries; he was taken to Adena Regional Medical Center and later flown to Grant Medical Center.
Beechler sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. The Kia driver was taken to Adena Regional Medical Center with minor injuries and later transferred to Children's Hospital.
State Route 159 south was closed for about 3 hours while the crash was investigated, authorities said.
The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.