SOMERVILLE, Ohio — A 16-year-old is dead and two others are hospitalized in critical condition after a crash in Butler County Thursday morning.
According to the Butler County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. near the 6700 block of West Elkton near Somerville, Ohio.
Deputies found that a 16-year-old driving a 2004 Pontiac with a 13-year-old passenger traveled over the center line and crashed head-on into a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban driven by a 60-year-old man.
The 13-year-old and 60-year-old were both taken to hospitals via Careflight with serious injuries sheriff's deputies called life-threatening.
The 16-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, the sheriff's office said.
Butler County Sgt. Kim Peters said the two teens are siblings who attend Preble Shawnee High School.
According to a letter sent by Preble Shawnee Local Schools Superintendent Todd Bowling to families, the 16-year-old who died was an 11th grade student.
The school will have counselors and support staff available for all students Thursday and Friday for anyone who needs to talk.
Officials have not released the identity of the teen killed in the crash.
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