The driver of the Taurus, 20-year-old Gillian Barcy of Greenville, suffered serious injuries and was flown by MedFlight to Kettering Medical Center. A passenger, 26-year-old Justin Barcy, also of Greenville, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Silverado, 50-year-old Josef Pfister of Utica, was taken to Reid Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
The crash closed U.S. 127 for nearly three hours as the sheriff’s office investigated.
North Central EMS, West Manchester Fire Department, Eldorado Fire Department and Eaton Fire and EMS responded to the crash.
The sheriff’s office and Preble County Coroner’s Office are continuing to investigate the crash.
At least one other fatal crash was reported in the Miami Valley on Thursday.
Around 6 a.m., a Honda Civic and Freightliner commercial truck side-swiped each other on I-70 west in Clark County.
The Civic went off the right side of the road and hit a guardrail, partially ejecting the driver, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Caleb Runyeon, 20, of Cleveland, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The semi truck driver and his passenger were not injured in the crash.
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