On November 9, 2026, at approximately 9:05 a.m., Darke County deputies, along with Osgood Rescue, Osgood Fire, Versailles Rescue, and CareFlight, were dispatched to the 8300 block of North Star-Fort Loramie Road in reference to a two-vehicle accident involving serious injuries.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a black 2014 Dodge Charger, driven by Michael J. Miller, 20, of Union City, Indiana, was traveling eastbound on North Star-Fort Loramie Road when it struck another eastbound vehicle traveling in the same lane.
The second vehicle, a blue 2007 Chevrolet Aveo driven by Kenneth E. Goubeaux, 66, of Osgood, Ohio, was forced across the centerline and off the left side of the roadway. The vehicle overturned multiple times, ejecting Kenneth Goubeaux and his front-seat passenger, Rita M. Goubeaux, 97, of Osgood, Ohio.
Kenneth Goubeaux was transported by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Rita M. Goubeaux was pronounced deceased at the scene. Michael Miller was treated and released at the scene.
The Darke County Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Team and the Darke County Coroner’s Office investigator, was called to the scene to assist with the investigation.
This accident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.
