SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Two people are dead after a head-on collision in Springfield Township Thursday afternoon, police said.
Springfield Township police and fire crews responded to the 9600 block of Daly Road at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday for a reported crash. When they arrived, they found two cars, one of which was on fire. The drivers were pulled from their respective vehicles.
One man, identified as 55-year-old Jim Schneider, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other, 41-year-old Christopher Larkins, was taken to UC Medical Center where he was also pronounced dead.
An initial investigation determined Larkins lost control of his Toyota Sienna on a curve and veered left of center, hitting Schneider's Mercedes SUV head-on. Following the crash, the Sienna caught fire. Neither man was determined to be wearing his seatbelt.
The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is determining impairment with a toxicology report. Police said speed is believed to be a factor.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to call Springfield Township police at 513-729-1300.
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