A routine Friday drive turned deadly in Miami Township on April 12 when Geanetta O’Brien, 55, of Miamisburg, was killed in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of State Route 741 and Austin Boulevard. Troopers and medics rushed to the scene in the early evening, shutting down the busy crossroads as investigators worked for hours to piece together what happened.
Crash details and investigation
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports that the crash occurred around 5:45 p.m. O’Brien was driving north on SR-741 when she went through a red light and was hit by a vehicle heading east on Austin Boulevard, according to WLWT. The patrol said the other driver and a child in that vehicle suffered only minor injuries. Troopers from the Dayton Post are leading the investigation into the collision.
Coroner identifies victim
The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office later confirmed that the victim was Geanetta O’Brien and said she died less than an hour after the crash at Kettering…..