In a story we first brought to you Monday morning – the woman who was struck and killed in northern Darke County Sunday evening has been identified.
Just after 8:50pm Sunday – Darke County Deputies responded to the 13700 block of Yorkshire Osgood Road on a report of a person lying in the roadway.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by 34-year-old Jacob Giere of Maria Stein, was traveling northbound on Yorkshire Osgood Road when he struck a woman who was in the roadway. Giere did not stop and left the scene following the collision. 79-year-old Nancy Leonard of Osgood has been identified as the woman who was struck and killed by Jacob Giere.
Deputies later made contact with Mr. Giere, who was taken into custody for leaving the scene of an accident.
This incident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office and the Darke County Coroner’s Office.