PRESS RELEASE

On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at approximately 6:54 PM, Darke County deputies along with, Union City Police Dept., Union City EMS/Fire, Greenville Township Rescue and Careflight responded to the intersection of State Route 571 W. and Coletown-Lightsville Rd. reference a traffic crash with injuries.

Investigation revealed a White, 2013 Buick LaCrosse, driven by Levi Livingston of New Weston, OH, was traveling Southbound on Coletown-Lightsville Rd. Livingston failed yield the right of way at a stop sign, traveling into the pathway of a Copper, 2022 Kia Forte, driven by Jared Sorice of Greenville, OH.

Livingston was transported to Miami Valley Hospital by Greenville TWP Rescue. Sorice was transported to the heli-pad at the Darke County Sheriff’s Office by Union City EMS before being transported to Miami Valley Hospital by Careflight. Livingston and Sorice are both being treated for non-life threatening injuries.