PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Two people were injured in a serious crash involving an Adena EMS unit and another vehicle just after midnight Thursday near the Pickaway-Franklin County line.
According to preliminary reports, emergency crews were dispatched around midnight following reports of a crash near Pickaway Road and U.S. Route 23 involving a suspected wrong-way driver.
When first responders arrived, they found an Adena EMS unit and another vehicle in the median. Both vehicles had sustained heavy front-end damage.
One person was trapped inside a vehicle, requiring emergency crews to spend approximately 30 minutes extricating the driver.
Both drivers were reported injured. One was transported to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus in an unknown condition. The other was taken to Grant Medical Center and reported to be in serious condition.
The roadway was shut down for several hours while authorities investigated the crash.
The circumstances leading up to the collision remain under investigation. Additional details, including the identities of those involved and the extent of their injuries, were not immediately available.
This report is based on preliminary information and may be updated as additional details become available.
