Woman, 71, killed in Clark County wreck
Two children are recovering after a car crash Saturday evening near Enon where a Springfield woman died and two other adults were injured.
A 2005 Chevrolet Uplander minivan, driven by Linda K. Camp, 71, of Springfield, was heading west on Dayton Springfield Road when she drove left of the center line and struck a 2001 Lexus LX470 SUV, driven by Margaret I. Wagner, 27, of Oakwood.
The crash was head-on, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Camp was taken to Springfield Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Two children, both girls, were in Camp’s van and were not wearing seatbelts, according to state police.
The 8-year-old was taken to Dayton Children’s Hospital in serious condition and the 12-year-old was also taken to Dayton Children’s Hospital in critical condition. As of Sunday afternoon, the 12-year-old was downgraded to serious condition and the 8-year-old was downgraded to good condition, according to police.
Wagner was taken to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton with minor injuries. Her passenger, Matthew A. Bierma, 34, of Springfield, was taken to Soin Medical Center in Beavercreek with minor injuries.
The crash closed Dayton Springfield Road for about four hours. Highway patrol was assisted by Mad River Twp. Fire and EMS, Fairborn EMS, and the Clark County Sheriff ’s Office.
The crash remains under investigation.
Camp’s death closely follows two other fatal crashes in Clark County.
Two drivers died Oct. 4 after two accidents that day. A 37-year-old from Wilmington was killed after his semi-truck struck the rear of another truck stopped in traffic on Interstate 70 between state Routes 41 and 72 in Springfield Twp.
A 66-year-old man was killed later that day after his SUV was struck from behind on I-70 in Mad River Twp. by a semi-truck.