DARKE COUNTY, Ohio (WLIO) — A Mercer County man was arrested after authorities say he drove away from a crash that killed a woman Sunday night in Darke County.
According to the Darke County Sheriff's Office, the incident happened just before 9 p.m. in the 13000 block of Yorkshire-Osgood Road.
Deputies say Jacob Giere, 34, of Maria Stein, was traveling north when he allegedly struck an adult woman who was in the roadway and did not stop after the crash.
The unidentified woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Giere was later taken into custody for leaving the scene of an accident. The crash remains under investigation.
February 16, 2026, Press Release from the Darke County Sheriff’s Office:
On February 15, 2026, approximately 8:52 p.m., Darke County Deputies responded to the 13700 block of Yorkshire Osgood Road on a report of a subject lying in the roadway. Osgood Fire, Osgood Rescue, and the Darke County Coroner’s Office also responded to the scene.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Jacob Giere, 34, of Maria Stein, was traveling northbound on Yorkshire Osgood Road when he struck an adult female who was in the roadway. Mr. Giere did not stop and left the scene following the collision. The female victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Deputies later made contact with Mr. Giere, who was taken into custody for leaving the scene of an accident.
