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Police: Bethel man dies following head-on collision between van, pickup truck

Police: Bethel man dies following head-on collision between van, pickup truck
UP IN A BIT. BACK TO YOU, ALLISON. THANKS SO MUCH. AN 87 YEAR OLD MAN IS DEAD AFTER A HEAD ON CRASH IN BETHEL. IT HAPPENED LAST WEEK ON WEST PLAIN STREET NEAR NORTH MAIN STREET. POLICE TELL US WILLIAM REED WAS DRIVING A VAN AND CROSSED OVER INTO THE OTHER LANE, HITTING A PICKUP TRUCK HEAD ON. WE’RE TOLD BOTH DRIVERS WERE ALERT AND SPEAKING TO OFFICERS AT THE SCENE. THE PICKUP TRUCK DRIVER WAS TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL, BUT REED WAS TAKEN TO UC MEDICAL CENTER WITH SERIOUS INJURIES AND DIED AT THE HOSPITAL ON SATURDAY. OFFICERS SAY BOTH DRIVERS WERE
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Police: Bethel man dies following head-on collision between van, pickup truck
A man has died following a head-on collision that occurred last week in Bethel, according to Bethel police.Officers say around 11 a.m. on March 18, they were dispatched to the 300 block of W. Plane St. for a crash involving a van and a pickup truck.Police say, according to witnesses and evidence at the scene, the van crossed over into the oncoming lane of travel and struck the pickup truck head on.Both drivers were alert and speaking with officers at the scene, police say.Officials say the driver of the van, 87-year-old William Reid of Bethel, was taken to UC Medical Center with serious injuries.Reid died as a result of his injuries on March 22.Police say the driver of the truck was transported to Mercy Clermont and released a short time later.Authorities say both Reid and the driver of the truck were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.Bethel police say the crash is still under investigation and asks anyone who may have information to contact the department at 513-734-2256.

A man has died following a head-on collision that occurred last week in Bethel, according to Bethel police.

Officers say around 11 a.m. on March 18, they were dispatched to the 300 block of W. Plane St. for a crash involving a van and a pickup truck.

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Police say, according to witnesses and evidence at the scene, the van crossed over into the oncoming lane of travel and struck the pickup truck head on.

Both drivers were alert and speaking with officers at the scene, police say.

Officials say the driver of the van, 87-year-old William Reid of Bethel, was taken to UC Medical Center with serious injuries.

Reid died as a result of his injuries on March 22.

Police say the driver of the truck was transported to Mercy Clermont and released a short time later.

Authorities say both Reid and the driver of the truck were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

Bethel police say the crash is still under investigation and asks anyone who may have information to contact the department at 513-734-2256.