Updated- Your News Now at 11: Two people are dead following a crash involving a semi and an SUV in Auglaize County Monday afternoon.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 2 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 65 and U.S. 33 near St. Johns. They say the driver of the SUV, 78-year-old Warren Smith of Huntsville was attempting to turn onto U.S. 33 from heading southbound on Route 65. That's when a semi that was westbound on U.S. 33, driven by 69-year-old Larry Floyd struck the vehicle, forcing it off the road and into a tree on the south side of U.S. 33. Warren Smith and his passenger Patricia Smith were both pronounced deceased by the coroner's office. The driver of the semi was treated for minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol:
