An 18-year-old Lima teen was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash early Thursday morning near the intersection of State Routes 273 and 117.
The crash happened shortly after 1 a.m. when a 2025 Hyundai Elantra driven by Aubrey Hempfling was traveling westbound on State Route 273.
She failed to negotiate a curve, traveled off the right side of the roadway, and struck a tree.
The vehicle then caught fire.
Hempfling was transported by BMRT to Lima Memorial Hospital with suspected serious injuries.
She was cited for failure to control.
Her vehicle was towed from the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the Logan County Sheriff’s Office.
