70-year-old Warren County man killed in head-on crash, state troopers say

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70-year-old Warren County man killed in head-on crash, state troopers say

Updated: 7:34 PM EST Nov 25, 2022

A 70-year-old Warren County man was killed in a head-on crash Friday afternoon in Salem Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Click the video player above to watch other afternoon headlines from WLWT News 5The crash happened at 4:43 p.m. on Mason Morrow Millgrove Road near Halls Creek Road.State troopers said John Cornelius, of Morrow, was traveling eastbound on Mason Morrow Millgrove Road in a 2008 Mazda Tribute when he allegedly drove left of center and struck a 2014 Kia Soul traveling westbound head-on.Cornelius was pronounced dead at the scene. For live traffic updates, click here.Troopers said it was determined Cornelius was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash. A 75-year-old woman in the Kia Soul was taken by EMS to Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, where she was treated for non-life threatening injuries.The Warren County Sheriff's Office and Salem Township Fire/EMS assisted troopers at the scene. This story was curated by Hearst's WLWT Alert Desk.Do you have photos or video of this incident? If so, upload them to https://www.wlwt.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and any additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.

SALEM TOWNSHIP, Ohio —

A 70-year-old Warren County man was killed in a head-on crash Friday afternoon in Salem Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Click the video player above to watch other afternoon headlines from WLWT News 5

The crash happened at 4:43 p.m. on Mason Morrow Millgrove Road near Halls Creek Road.

State troopers said John Cornelius, of Morrow, was traveling eastbound on Mason Morrow Millgrove Road in a 2008 Mazda Tribute when he allegedly drove left of center and struck a 2014 Kia Soul traveling westbound head-on.

Cornelius was pronounced dead at the scene.

For live traffic updates, click here.

Troopers said it was determined Cornelius was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash.

A 75-year-old woman in the Kia Soul was taken by EMS to Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, where she was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office and Salem Township Fire/EMS assisted troopers at the scene.

This story was curated by Hearst's WLWT Alert Desk.

Do you have photos or video of this incident? If so, upload them to https://www.wlwt.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and any additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.