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Two people were killed after a vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on Thursday afternoon in Mercer County, Ohio.
Officials were notified around 1:35 p.m. about a crash that took place at the intersection of state Route 49 and Fox Road south of Fort Recovery.
Officials found a 25-year-old identified as Anil was driving a semi-truck and he failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection before being hit by another vehicle.
One passenger along with the driver in the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
Anil was not injured.
Police arrested Anil on two counts of vehicular homicide. His bond was later set at $250,000.
Mercer County Sheriff’s Office investigated the crash.
