Dirksen was headed north on 49, near Karr Road, when the vehicle traveled left of center and struck the tanker truck. Both vehicles ended up in a ditch.
The truck driver, Stephen Pour, 62, of Troy, was treated at the scene and released, according to the sheriff's office.
INITIAL REPORT
A CareFlight medical helicopter has been requested to the scene of a crash, reportedly involving a tanker truck, on Ohio 49 in Darke County Friday.
Crews were dispatched to Ohio 49 at Karr Road, near Pitsburg, around 12:35 p.m. on reports of a two-vehicle crash.
The crash is reportedly head-on and involving a car and a semi, according to initial reports.
The medical helicopter has been requested to transport two people to the hospital.
We’ll update this page as we learn more.
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