One dead, five injured in three-vehicle crash in Washington Twp.

A Centerville man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Washington Twp. that sent five others to a local hospital.

Preliminary investigation shows that a black Chevrolet sedan driven by 20-year-old Alexander Wilkens of Centerville, was traveling south on Yankee Street around 4 p.m. when Wilkens attempted to pass two vehicles also traveling south, according to a release from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

The sedan traveled left of center and collided with a gray Honda van headed north on Yankee Street near Redsunset Drive. The sedan rolled over top of the Honda van and continued to roll, striking the rear of a black SUV that was traveling south on Yankee Street.

Wilkens was pronounced dead on the scene by the Washington Twp. Fire Department.

The four occupants of the Honda and one occupant of the SUV were taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

The crash remains under investigation by the sheriff’s office.

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