Three people injured in U.S. 42 crash involving pair of semis
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Three people were injured in a three-vehicle crash involving two semi-trucks and a passenger van at the intersection of U.S. 42 and Harriott Road in Jerome Township on Friday morning. The collision occurred when a Chrysler Pacifica attempted to cross the highway and was struck by a northbound semi, triggering a secondary crash with a southbound truck. All drivers were hospitalized and the investigation is ongoing. (Photo submitted)

Three people injured in U.S. 42 crash involving pair of semis

By From JT Staff Reports 

Three people were injured in a crash in Jerome Township late last week.

At approximately 8:18 a.m. on Friday, deputies from the Union County Sheriff’s Office, along with units from the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Jerome Township Fire Department, responded to a report of a three-vehicle collis...

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