FARMINGTON, Pa. — The family and friends of five central Ohioans are mourning the loss of their loved ones after a deadly crash in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
The crash, involving two vehicles and a tractor-trailer, happened on Route 40 in Wharton Township, Farmington, around 2 p.m., according to county 911.
The five people killed were from the Delaware, Ohio area and were all in the same car, authorities said.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, the coroner identified the victims as 55-year-old Harold Nibert, 47-year-old Bradley Thivener, 36-year-old Krystal May, 33-year-old Amanda Dawson and 7-month-old Kullen Dawson.
Nathan Dawson, the husband and father of Amanda and Kullen, said Amanda was a strong woman and a survivor of addiction. He added that Kullen was the perfect baby. He was happy all the time and radiated happiness to anyone who came near him.
Nathan said that he knows his wife and son are now at peace.
A childhood friend of Bradley, who he said most people call Scott, describes him as a one-of-a-kind person, always wanting to make people laugh and lighten the mood. The friend said that Scott always wanted to live life to the fullest.
The coroner said Nibert was driving eastbound when his black Honda Accord crossed the double-yellow line and hit the tractor-trailer driver head-on.
Stacey Kenes, a neighbor who lives near where the crash happened, said the stretch of road is dangerous.
"I'm scared to death. I hate when I pull in here or out and you look one minute or one second and look again and someone is right behind you that you didn't see coming," she said. "I'm very emotional because I don't think any of this needs to happen up here."
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is investigating the crash.