Chillicothe – On February 6, 2023, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Troopers from the Chillicothe Patrol Post responded to a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash on County Road 608 (Veterans Parkway) near Anderson Station Road.
A 2013 light green Chevrolet Spark driven by Karl F. Brown, age 56, from Chillicothe, Ohio, was traveling southbound on Veterans Parkway. A 2011 white Peterbilt 357 driven by William L. Odel, age 55, from Chillicothe, Ohio, was traveling northbound on Veterans Parkway. The Chevrolet Spark went left of center, struck the Peterbilt 357 head-on, and spun off the right side of the roadway. The Peterbilt 357 traveled off the left side of the roadway, struck a ditch, and overturned.
Mr. Brown was pronounced deceased at the scene and he was transported by Haller Funeral Home. Mr. Odel received medical treatment on the scene for minor injuries. The fatal traffic crash is still under investigation.
Union Township Fire Department, Union Township EMS, Ross County Engineer’s Office, and the Ross County Sheriff’s Office assisted on the scene.
