Mark Snider was driving a 1998 Chevrolet 1500 van northwest on state Route 49 around 3:15 p.m. when the van went over the center line and into oncoming traffic, according to a release from the sheriff’s office.
A 2019 Volvo tractor-trailer driven by Abakar Addji, 25, of Jersey City, New Jersey, braked and swerved to the left in an attempt to avoid the collision, but at the same time Snider overcorrected and crashed into the truck, deputies said.
Mark Snider was pronounced dead on the scene.
His son was extricated and flown to Miami Valley Hospital, where he later died of his injuries.
Addji was treated and released from Wayne Healthcare.
The Darke County Sheriff’s Office was joined at the scene by Arcanum Rescue, the Arcanum Fire Department, Greenville Township Rescue, the Pitsburg Fire Department, the Greenville Fire Department, Tri-Village Rescue and CareFlight, as well as the Darke County Coroner’s Office, Darke County Accident Reconstruction Team and Motor Carrier Enforcement.
The crash remains under investigation.
