Two women from Defiance were killed when their sport utility vehicle crashed Tuesday on U.S. 24 in eastern Defiance County.
Both the driver, Judith Wertz, 67, and her passenger, Kerri Wertz, 42, were pronounced dead at the scene. The Troopers did not say how the victims were related to each other.
The accident occurred when Ms. Wertz's SUV was westbound on U.S. 24 just east of Jewell Road in Richland Township. At about 1:07 p.m. the SUV drove off the right side of the road, struck a ditch, and rolled over. The vehicle then rolled onto Jewell, crossed it, and came to rest in a field, according to the patrol. The victims were not wearing seat belts, troopers said.
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