MERCER COUNTY (WDTN) – One person is dead after a crash involving a pedestrian in Mercer County Saturday night.
According to a release from the sheriff’s office, the call for the crash came in at 4:16 am on Fort Recovery-Minster Road, east of State Route 716 in Maria Stein.
Through an investigation, it was revealed a 20-year-old male was lying near the south edge of Fort Recovery-Minster Road and was struck and dragged by a vehicle driving eastbound.
According to a release, Adam Franck was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputies were assisted on scene by the Osgood Fire Department.
The crash remains under investigation.