Police investigating fatal two car crash in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- One person is dead following a two-car crash in Wilmington, Thursday evening.

According to a press release by the Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), officers responded to a two-car crash on State Route 73 near mile post 16 in Green Township at 4:42 p.m., Thursday evening.

Officer's preliminary investigations revealed that 43-year-old Brandy Cox of Hillsboro was driving a 2007 Toyota Corolla eastbound on State Route 73.

42-year-old David Wiseman of New Vienna was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse westbound on State Route 73.

Officers discovered that Cox drove left of center and struck Wiseman head-on.

The collision caused Wiseman to drive off the right side of the road.

Cox was pronounced dead at the scene.

Wiseman was transported to Clinton Memorial Hospital before being flown to Miami Valley Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A child in the Chevrolet SUV was not injured in the crash.

State Route 73 was closed during the investigation and has since re-opened.

Troopers were assisted on scene by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, Clinton-Highland Joint Fire Department, Wilmington Fire Department, and the Clinton County Coroner’s Office.

The crash remains under investigation