On February 17, 2024 at approximately 4:05 p.m. Darke County Deputies along with Union City OH. Fire and Rescue and Ansonia Fire and Rescue responded to the intersection of Beamsville-Union City Road and Coletown-Lightsville Road for a reported two-vehicle injury crash.
Preliminary investigation revealed a blue Chevy Equinox driven by Etna De La Cruz 40, of Greenville was traveling northbound on Coletown-Lightsville Road and failed to stop for the intersection of Beamsville-Union City Road, and was struck by a westbound maroon Jeep Cherokee driven by Jack Baughn 59, of Ansonia along with front seat passenger Tamara Baughn 60. Both vehicles traveled off the northwest corner of the intersection into a field where the Chevy Equinox rolled onto the drivers side. De La Cruz was treated and released from the scene and both occupants of the Jeep were taken to Wayne HealthCare for suspected minor injuries.