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Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Morrow County
Mount Gilead - The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 6:56 PM, on County Road 25, near State Route 61 in Lincoln Township, Morrow County.
Skylar Beveridge, age 27, of Mount Gilead, Ohio, was operating a 2003 Jeep Liberty eastbound on County Road 25. Brody Vance, age 18, of Marion, Ohio, was operating a 2011 GMC Sierra westbound on County Road 25.
Mr. Beveridge traveled left of center and was struck on the passenger side by Mr. Vance. The Jeep Liberty came to final rest on the north side of the roadway and the GMC Sierra came to final rest on the south side of the roadway.
Mr. Vance was transported to Riverside Methodist Hospital by Delaware County EMS with serious injuries. Mr. Beveridge was transported to Morrow County Hospital by Morrow County EMS where he was later pronounced deceased. The passenger in the Jeep Liberty, a 10-year-old female, of Marengo, Ohio, was pronounced deceased at the scene by Morrow County EMS. The occupants in the Jeep Liberty were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office, Morrow County EMS, and Delaware County EMS. Alcohol/drugs are not suspected factors in this crash. The crash remains under investigation. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds motorists to always wear a seatbelt while in a motor vehicle.