Patrick Cleary, 21, and Richard Birney, 35, killed in head-on car crash on Pickerington Road in Violet Township, Ohio

Modified Date: 
Sat, 02/14/2015 - 7:29am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, February 14, 2015

Fatal crash in Pickerington kills both drivers

The Lancaster post of the State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash this morning in Violet Township that killed two men. 

Midnight Crash Kills Both Drivers

No other people were inside the cars.

Head-On Crash Kills 2 In Violet Township

Investigators say that alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.
A two-vehicle crash just north of the intersection of Pickerington Road and Stemen Road in Pickerington, killed two men. Patrick Cleary, 21, of Pickerington, was driving south on Pickerington Road when his vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a Toyota Camry driven by Richard Birney, 35, of Pataskala, at about 12:24 a.m. The Fairfield County Coroner pronounced both men deceased at the crash site.
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on
People Involved: 
Patrick Cleary
Richard Birney

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