UNION TOWNSHIP — A 21-year-old was killed in a crash early Sunday in Clermont County, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) said.
At approximately 4:30 a.m. a vehicle traveling eastbound on State Route 125 traveled off the left side of roadway, struck two signs, and a parked vehicle and overturned, striking another parked vehicle, the OSHP said.
The passenger, identified as Jewel M. Whiting, of Smyrna, Tenn., was pronounced deceased at scene by the Clermont County Coroner's office.
The driver, identified as Jedidiah D. Marlow, 23, of Fort Campbell, Tenn., was transported to Anderson Mercy Hospital with minor injuries, the OSHP said.
According to investigators, Marlow was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. It's unknown if Whiting was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, the OSHP said.
According to Clermont County court documents, Marlow is charged with speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol/drug and aggravated vehicular homicide-death or unlawful termination of pregnancy resulting from OVI. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
The cause of the cause remains under investigation by the OSHP.
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