FORT LORAMIE, Ohio (WLIO) – A Versailles woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Shelby County on Thursday night.
Jill Albers, 45, died from her injuries in the crash, which occurred on State Route 29 just south of Fort Loramie-Swanders Road.
Troopers from the Piqua Post said that just before 8 p.m., Albers was heading north on Route 29 when her SUV went off the right side of the road and struck a guardrail. The vehicle overturned and came to rest in a ditch, killing Albers.
The crash remains under investigation.
Media Release from the Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol
PIQUA, Oh – The Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash. The crash occurred March 6, 2025, at 7:49 p.m., on state Route 29 south of Fort Loramie Swanders Road, Turtle Creek Township, Shelby County.
The preliminary investigation revealed a 2021 GMC Acadia, operated by Jill R. Albers, 45, Versailles, was traveling north west on state Route 29 south of Fort Loramie Swanders Road when it traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a guard rail. The vehicle then overturned and came to rest in a ditch.
Albers succumbed to fatal injuries as a result of the crash.
The crash remains under investigation at this time by the Piqua Post.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted on scene by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Anna Fire Department, Fort Loramie Community Fire Department, Shelby County Coroner’s Office, and Wreckers Towing and Transport LLC.
