Deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash at 4:52 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Wikel and Monroe Central roads in Monroe Twp.
A 16-year-old New Madison boy was driving a 2003 Ford F150 pickup truck southbound on Monroe Central Road and failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection, according to the sheriff’s office.
The truck hit a 2023 Nissan Rogue that was traveling westbound on Wikel Road. The impact caused the Nissan to come to rest on its top in a field on the southwest side of the intersection.
Michael Wilt was driving the Nissan and his daughter was a passenger. They were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.
The teen driver of the truck was treated at the scene by North Central EMS.
The crash closed the road for nearly three hours as crews investigated.
The Eldorado Fire Department and the West Manchester Fire Department also responded to the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the sheriff’s office and the Preble County Coroner’s Office.
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