By Associated Press - Wednesday, August 29, 2018

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Authorities in southwestern Ohio say a crash has killed an 18-year-old woman and injured two others.

Eighteen-year-old Makenna Blanding was killed Tuesday in Warren County’s Wayne Township when she drifted into another lane on U.S. Route 42 and struck an SUV driven by 42-year-old Daniel Harvey, of Xenia.

Blanding was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger, 25-year-old Kylee Blanding, was taken to Atrium Medical Center with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.



Harvey was airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

An investigation continues.

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