Man killed in Fourth of July crash in Kettering ID’d

Kettering police respond to a deadly crash on Marshall Road near Flowerdale Avenue the morning of July 4, 2025. The deceased driver was in a pickup truck that collided with another pickup before striking a tree and house. SAMANTHA WILDOW/STAFF

Credit: Samantha Wildow

Credit: Samantha Wildow

Kettering police respond to a deadly crash on Marshall Road near Flowerdale Avenue the morning of July 4, 2025. The deceased driver was in a pickup truck that collided with another pickup before striking a tree and house. SAMANTHA WILDOW/STAFF

A man who died after a truck hit a home in Kettering on the Fourth of July has been identified.

Tadeo Gatewood, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.

Around 6:48 a.m. Friday, Kettering police responded to a crash in the 4200 block of Marshall Road near Flowerdale Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found the driver of the pickup truck deceased, said Officer Cynthia James, Kettering police public information officer.

A 2024 Ford Maverick was going north on Marshall Road when it made contact with a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, according to a crash report.

The Maverick went off the right side of the road and hit a tree before spinning into a house.

Gatewood was the driver of the Maverick.

Kettering police are continuing to investigate.