Chillicothe – The Chillicothe Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a three vehicle fatal crash which occurred on US 23 near mile post 18, in Ross County on November 27, 2019 at approximately 12:24 P.M.
A 2017 Chevy Sonic, driven by Susan Frazier, 61, of Circleville Ohio, was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of US 23 when it sideswiped a northbound 2006 Mercedes-Benz, driven by Candice Cain, 46, of University Park, Illinois. The 2006 Mercedes-Benz was also occupied by Athena Barnes, 45, of Chicago Heights, Illinois and Moussa Leye, 18, of University Park, Illinois.
Ms. Frazier’s vehicle c ontinued traveling southbound in the northbound lanes when it struck a 2016 Toyota 4-Runner, driven by Thomas Laciano, 49, of Concord North Carolina. Allison Laciano, 46, of Concord North Carolina, along with 4 juveniles were traveling in the Toyota.
Ms. Frazier’s and Mr. Laciano’s vehicles came to rest in the median where Ms. Frazier’s vehicle became engulfed in fire.
