A two-vehicle crash Monday night in Champaign County sent two people to the hospital and caused a pickup truck to overturn.
Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Springfield Post responded just before 8:30 p.m. on March 9 to a possible injury crash at the intersection of State Route 296 and Clark Road north of Urbana.
According to the preliminary investigation, an 18-year-old Urbana man, Jacob Lauck, was driving a 2009 Cadillac CTS south on Clark Road. A 2020 Ford F-150 driven by 53-year-old Kraig Hissong of Urbana was traveling west on State Route 296.
Troopers say the Cadillac failed to yield at the stop sign at the intersection and struck the Ford. After the impact, the Ford overturned and traveled off the roadway.
Lauck was treated at the scene for possible injuries. He was determined to be at fault for the crash and was cited for right-of-way rules at through highways, stop signs and yield signs.
Kraig Hissong was not injured. However, his two passengers — Robyn Hissong, 50, of Urbana, and Kamden Hissong, 18, of Urbana — were transported by ground ambulance to Mercy Health – Urbana Hospital for possible injuries.
The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Springfield Post.
