MIAMI COUNTY— One person died in an accident just before 10a.m. Thursday in rural Miami County.
The Miami County Sheriff’s Office reported a 2015 Ram 1500 was eastbound on 231st Street and failed to stop at a stop sign at Waverly Road. The pickup collided with a southbound 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. The impact forced the Chevy off the roadway and into a tree. The pickup left the roadway and rolled.
EMS transported the man driving the Chevrolet Cruze to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. EMS also transported the pickup driver to a hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The sheriff's office did not release names of the victims.
The crash remains under investigation, according to the sheriff's office.