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Woman killed, man seriously injured after crashing into barn in Morrow County

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 6:18 p.m. on Township Road 143 near County Road 132 in Cardington Township.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a woman was killed and a man was seriously injured in a Morrow County crash Wednesday.

The crash happened around 6:18 p.m. on Township Road 143 near County Road 132 in Cardington Township.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a 43-year-old man was driving a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am westbound.

The driver drove off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected, drove off the left side and struck a barn.

A passenger in the vehicle, 23-year-old Amber Hall, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver was taken to Grant Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Hall was wearing her seatbelt but the driver was not.

They add that alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash and the investigation is ongoing.

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