Two Osgood residents were killed Monday morning in Darke County when the car they were riding in was struck, crossed the center line and overturned several times, according to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office, as reported by WDTN in Dayton and WHIO in Dayton.
The crash happened shortly after 9 a.m. in the 8300 block of North Star-Fort Loramie Road, according to the sheriff’s office, as reported by WHIO. A Dodge Charger traveling eastbound struck a Chevrolet Aveo traveling in the same direction, according to the sheriff’s office, as reported by WDTN and WHIO.
The Aveo crossed the center line and went off the left side of the road, overturning several times, and both the driver and his front-seat passenger were thrown from the vehicle, the sheriff’s office told WDTN and WHIO.
The driver, Kenneth Goubeaux, 66, of Osgood, was flown by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to the sheriff’s office, as reported by WDTN. His passenger, Rita Goubeaux, 97, also of Osgood, was pronounced dead at the scene, WDTN and WHIO reported. The driver of the Charger was treated at the scene and released, both outlets reported.
The sheriff’s office Accident Reconstruction Team and the Darke County Coroner’s Office assisted at the scene, and the investigation remains ongoing, the sheriff’s office told WDTN.
What happens next: deputies have not said whether the Charger driver is facing charges, WHIO reported, and investigators have not announced a cause for the crash. This story will be updated when the sheriff’s office releases further findings.