Police identify 2 men killed in Springfield Township crash

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) – Two men died in a Springfield Township crash Thursday afternoon, according to police.

On Dec 26 at 4:30 p.m., Springfield Police and Fire responded to the 9600 block of Daly Road for an auto crash, police say.

According to police, witnesses at the scene said they saw a head-on collision between a gray Toyota Sienna and a black Mercedes SUV.

Police say when they arrived on scene, the Toyota Sienna was on fire and both drivers had to be pulled from their vehicles.

The driver of the Mercedes SUV was identified as 55-year-old Jim Schneider from Cincinnati, who was pronounced dead at the scene according to a press release.

The driver of the Toyota Sienna was identified as 41-year-old Christopher Larkins from Springfield Township, the release says.

Police say Larkins was transported to UC Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.

According to the Springfield Township Traffic Safety Investigators, it is believed that Larkins lost control of his vehicle going around a curve and drove left of center, hitting Schneider’s vehicle head-on.

Neither of the drivers is believed to have worn a seatbelt.

Officials believe speed was a factor and are working with the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office to determine impairment with a toxicology report.

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