Ohio State Highway Patrol, OSHP
HILLSBORO, Ohio (WCMH) — A 15-year-old boy has died two days after a crash in Highland County.
Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) said Addison Howard, of Peebles, died Monday at Miami Valley Hospital from injuries he sustained in the Saturday morning crash. Two other teens, the 17-year-old driver and a 17-year-old passenger, were also injured.
OSHP said the crash happened on State Route 73 at approximately 7:20 a.m. when the car, a 2014 Ford Focus, was driving southeast on the road and failed to negotiate a curve. The car drove off the road, hitting a mailbox and a tree.
The driver, a girl from Hillsboro, suffered serious injuries and was flown to Miami Valley Hospital. The other passenger, a boy from Peebles, was taken to Highland District Hospital and treated for his injuries.
The state patrol is continuing its investigation into the crash.
OSHP was assisted at the scene by the Highland County Sheriff’s Office, Miami Valley CareFlight, Paint Creek Fire and EMS, and the Ohio Department of Transportation.