Crash Report – I-71 SB near US-68, Wilmington, OH
Report ID: 2024 November 26
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Units Involved: 2
Occupants: 3
Injuries/Fatalities: 1 fatality; 1 injury
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition (Dry, Wet, Snow, Mud, Dirt): Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Rear-end
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
WILMINGTON, OH – A rear-end crash along the interstate in north Wilmington killed one person and injured another Tuesday evening.
The accident occurred on the southbound side of I-71 near US-68, which is near Roberts Centre and Clinton County Motorsports.
Police say that for unknown reasons, as southbound 2017 Subaru Legacy rear-ended a southbound 2022 Ram pickup before running into the median.
An 18-year-old passenger in the Subaru, identified as Makell Rhineheart, died after transport to an area hospital.
The driver of the Subaru went to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
Nobody in the pickup truck was hurt in the collision.
A full investigation is underway.
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