Ohio
3 killed in head-on crash on State Route 60 in Muskingum County
WAYNE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WSYX) — A two-vehicle collision on State Route 60 claimed three lives, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred just after 3 p.m. Saturday in Wayne Township. Investigators report that 18-year-old Adam Cornelison, of Duncan Falls, was driving a 2010 Mercury Milan southbound when his vehicle traveled left of center. The Mercury struck a northbound 2025 Honda CR-V operated by Bradley Stanley, 53, of Newark.
Cornelison was pronounced dead at the scene. The Highway Patrol noted he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the impact.
Two passengers in the Honda CR-V, Mackenzie Lawrence, 29, and Brooklyn Stanley, 22, both of Newark, were taken to Genesis Hospital. Both later succumbed to their injuries.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene, including the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and fire and EMS crews from Harrison Township, Zanesville, and Duncan Falls.
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The crash remains under investigation.