Updated Aug. 4, 2026, 3:53 p.m. ET
A 59-year-old woman died after a 5-vehicle crash early Aug. 4 on southbound Interstate 75 in Franklin, Warren County, authorities said.
The victim, Karen White of Miamisburg, was in a Honda Civic just after 6 a.m. when an SUV struck it, causing it to spin and be hit by a van, according to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
White died at the scene. Four others were hospitalized due to the crash, authorities said.
The crash closed southbound I-75 and several nearby ramps in Franklin for about five hours, the patrol said.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate.