Batavia man killed in Clermont County crash
The Batavia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred Sunday, June 25 at approximately 4:22 a.m. on Bethel-New Richmond Road near Regatta Drive in the village of New Richmond, Clermont County.
Preliminary investigation revealed a 2013 Hyundai Genesis, operated by Jacob Crawford, 20, of Batavia, was traveling westbound on Bethel-New Richmond Road when he failed to negotiate a curve and traveled off the right side of the roadway. The Hyundai struck two wooden crosses, a ditch and a house before overturning onto its left side.
Crawford sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Clermont County Coroner’s Office.
A passenger in the vehicle, Jacob McCulley, 18, of New Richmond, was transported by New Richmond EMS to the University of Cincinnati Hospital and is in critical condition.
The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the New Richmond Police Department, New Richmond Fire and EMS, Monroe Township Fire and EMS, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office, Clermont County Coroner’s Office and Conner’s Towing.
The crash remains under investigation.