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Four killed, three critically injured in Dayton, Ohio, crash

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Posted at 3:19 PM, Dec 25, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-25 15:21:42-05

DAYTON, Ohio — Two adults and two juveniles are dead and three others are in critical condition following a single-vehicle crash on Christmas morning, according to WHIOTV7.

The crash was reported at the intersection of West Third Street and Brooklyn Avenue around 11 a.m.

The impact split the vehicle in two and set it on fire, investigators said.

The victims’ names have not been released.

Police have not commented on potential factors in the crash. A 911 caller witness reported the car was driving erratically moments before the crash, according to a 911 call obtained by this news outlet.

Three people were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A fourth victim, identified only as a juvenile, died after being transported to a hospital.