HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — A fatal crash on state Route 138 in Liberty Township, Highland County, has left two people dead. The Ohio Highway Patrol is currently investigating the incident that occurred on March 7, 2023. The crash involved two vehicles, a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Danny O’Cull, 74, and a 1992 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Christopher Easter, 62.
Reports indicate that the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado went left of center and collided head-on with the 1992 Chevrolet Silverado. Easter was pronounced dead at the scene, while O’Cull was transported by air ambulance to Miami Valley Hospital with serious injuries.
Sadly, on Wednesday, March 15, O’Cull succumbed to his injuries from the crash, making it a double fatality. The Ohio Highway Patrol continues to investigate the incident.