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Fatal crash on
571
On September 27, 2014 at approximately 7:32pm, Darke County Deputies
along with Union City, Ohio Fire & Rescue and Careflight were
dispatched to the intersection of State Route 571 and Liberty Street in
the village of Hillgrove on a report of a serious injury crash
involving a motorcycle and van.
Preliminary investigation revealed a Blue 1999 Chevy Astro van driven
by Joseph Anthony Castiglione Jr (19) Greenville, was traveling
Southeast on State Route 571 and had slowed down for the front
passenger to toss a newspaper in a yard and then attempted to make a
left turn onto Liberty Street and was struck by a Red 2000 Suzuki
Intruder motorcycle operated by Jay A. Long (54) Greenville, traveling
Southeast on State Route 571 while attempting to pass the van on the
left. Both vehicles then collided into a guardrail and the water
pump that sits at this intersection of Liberty Street. Mr. Long
was ejected from the motorcycle and succumbed to his injuries at the
scene. Careflight’s response to the scene was cancelled, and the
driver and two juvenile passengers in the van were not injured in the
crash and refused treatment. Mr. Long was not wearing a
helmet. State Route 571 was closed for approximately 4 hours.
This accident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff's
Office accident reconstruction team, and the Darke County Coroner's
Office. This is Darke County's 6th fatal crash for the year.
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