MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WCHS) — Two people were hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash in Meigs County on Saturday evening.
The incident occurred just before 5:15 p.m. on Hiland Road, near the intersection with Laurel Cliff Road in Salisbury Township, according to the Pomeroy Fire Department. Preliminary reports indicate the vehicle struck a guardrail, traveled down an embankment, and landed upside down in a creek bed.
Both individuals were able to exit the vehicle and reached a nearby yard, firefighters said. Two helicopters were dispatched to the scene for medical transport.
Emergency responders included Meigs County EMS, the Meigs County Sheriff's Office, Ohio State Highway Patrol, 33 Auto, and MedFlight. Further investigation into the crash is ongoing.