A man and a woman died in a crash Sunday evening in Licking County, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened shortly after 6 p.m. June 1 along Ohio 13 near Hupp Road in southern Licking County, state police said.
Rory Hiltner, 68, of Newark, was northbound in a Toyota Highlander when a southbound Rocky Smith, 42, of Thornville, crossed the center line in a Ford Mustang, causing a head-on collision, according to police.
Both people died at the scene.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
Public Safety and Breaking News Reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Thornville resident one of two killed in crash on Ohio 13 in Licking County
Reporting by Bailey Gallion, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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