(12-21-23) Wednesday, December 20th just before 8 p.m. Darke County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the intersection of US Route 127 and Hollansburg-Sampson Road on the reports of crash.

The initial Investigation shows an SUV driven by Lydia McGregor (20) of Trotwood was going south on U.S. 127 when a Sedan driven by James Jernigan (37) of Greenville was going west on Hollansburg-Sampson Road and failed to stop at a stop sign.

The SUV hit the Sedan on the passenger side which caused the sedan to drive off the roadway and strike a utility pol before stopping in a field. The SUV also went off the road and struck the same pole before stopping.

Jernigan was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash and had to be removed from his car, he was transported to Miami Valley Hospital via CareFlight with suspected serious injuries. McGregor was taken to Wayne Healthcare with non-life-threatening injuries.

This crash is under investigation.