ATHENS COUNTY, OH. (THECOUNT) — Byron Schoolcraft, of Trimble, Ohio, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Thursday night two-vehicle crash in Athens County.
Schoolcraft, 53, was killed in a two-vehicle crash near Glouster Thursday night.
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According to reports, Schoolcraft was operating a pickup truck on Congress Run Road in Glouster, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes around 1 a.m. Thursday. The vehicle then collided with an SUV, operated by Jeff Dye.
Schoolcraft’s vehicle continued until making contact with a substantial tree and rolling over.
Schoolcraft was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
Dye sustained minor injuries.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember Schoolcraft:
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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