OHIO — Eight people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle rollover crash Saturday night in Preble County, according to Sheriff Mike Simpson.
The crash occurred around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 725 and Fairhaven College Corner Road. A 2017 Ford Transit van and a 2017 Ford Focus were involved.
The driver of the Ford Focus, identified as Joshua Cyrek, was airlifted by MedFlight to Kettering Health Main Campus with serious injuries.
Two child passengers in the Focus were flown by CareFlight to Dayton Children’s Hospital, also with serious injuries.
A CareFlight helicopter transported an adult passenger from the Ford Transit van to Miami Valley Hospital.
The van’s driver and three children were taken by ambulance to local hospitals, while three other children were evaluated at the scene and not transported.
According to initial findings, the Ford Transit van was traveling west on State Route 725 when the Ford Focus failed to yield at the intersection, causing a collision. The impact pushed the van into a roadside culvert, where it overturned.
Deputies are investigating the crash and are working to determine whether drugs or alcohol played a role.
The incident remains under investigation.
