DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman involved in a two-vehicle crash early Thursday morning in Delaware County has died.
A 38-year-old Powell woman named Julie Ann Chappell was driving a white Jeep Cherokee SUV on State Route 37. At 4:18 a.m., her car struck a Dodge Ram 2500 head-on near East Davidson Lane, on the east side of Delaware. Chappell was driving the Jeep westbound in the eastbound lanes, according to the Delaware Police Department.
The Jeep sustained heavy damage to the front end of the car. Chappell was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the pickup truck, a 43-year-old man, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and treated for minor injuries. State Route 37 was closed between Sweeney Road and Glenn Road in both directions for over two hours.
Delaware police could not confirm what led to the crash, though they suspected alcohol was a potential contributing factor. An investigation remains ongoing.