A local man was killed in a head on collision with a semi early Monday morning. According to the Darke County Sheriffs Office – 4:50 a.m. Deputies along with New Madison Fire, Tri-Village Rescue, Careflight, Ohio State Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Enforcement, and Darke County Coroner Office was dispatched to the 1600 block of U.S. 127, Arcanum, Ohio 45304 for a traffic accident with injury.
Preliminary investigation revealed a 2022 blue Freightliner Cascadia semi-tractor trailer being operated by 61-year-old Joseph Abner of Lewisburg, Ohio was traveling north on U.S. 127 near Grubbs Rex Road. A 2014 red Ford Fusion being operated by 33-year-old Marcus Bingham of New Madison, Ohio was traveling south on U.S. 127. Bingham went left of center and struck the semi head on. First responders arrived on scene and attempted life saving measures on Bingham, however he was later pronounced dead at the scene.
This crash still remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.