James D. Nign, Meghann Nign, Addisyn Benzel, 11, killed, Rachel K. Lindesmith, 9-month old Austin Lindesmith injured, taken to hospital, after two car crash on State Route 518.

Three people were killed in a two-vehicle accident in Wayne Township in Columbiana County Sunday morning. The accident happened at approximately 10:54 a.m. on state Route 518 near mile post 4 in Wayne Township. A police Lt. stated that a Jeep Grand Cherokee went left of center and struck a Chevy Equinox that had nine occupants inside, including the driver. The driver, 39-year-old James D. Nign and his wife, 27-year-old Meghann Nign of East Liverpool, were not wearing safety belts and were both killed. 11-year-old Addisyn Benzel of Minerva was a passenger in the rear cargo area of the vehicle and was ejected onto the road and killed. The remaining occupants of the Equinox were transported to hospitals for various non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Jeep Cherokee, identified as Rachel K. Lindesmith of Hanoverton and her 9-month-old son Austin were transported to Salem Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Lindesmith was wearing her safety belt and her son was secured in a rear-facing child safety seat.