Victims identified in Warren County double fatal crash

WARREN COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - Two people killed in a two-vehicle crash in Warren County on May 20 have been identified.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says 20-year-old Michael Barch, of Centerville, and his passenger, Karys Seipel, 19, of Springboro, died at the scene.

According to a preliminary investigation, troopers say Mary Huelsman, 57, of Bellbrook, was driving a 2022 Kia Telluride south on SR 48 and a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by Barch, was traveling west on Lytle Five Points Road in Clearcreek Township.

The Telluride struck the Malibu at the intersection of SR 48 and East Lytle Five Points Road around 11:36 p.m., troopers said.

Both vehicles went off the right side of the road and the Telluride ended up striking a utility pole, according to OSHP.

Troopers say Huelsman was taken to Kettering Health with non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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