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Sep 17, 2026

Bradford Man Killed, Versailles Woman Injured in Darke County Crash


Bradford Man Killed, Versailles Woman Injured in Darke County Crash

A Bradford man was killed and a Versailles woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday in Darke County.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Piqua Post, the crash occurred at approximately 4:03 a.m. on Horatio Harris Creek Road in Adams Township.

Investigators said a 2023 Dodge Challenger driven by 23-year-old Tyler Etter of Bradford was traveling east when it went off the left side of the road, struck a utility pole and overturned several times.

Etter suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

His passenger, 20-year-old Emma Henderson of Versailles, was transported by ambulance to Upper Valley Medical Center with injuries described as non-life-threatening.

The crash remains under investigation by the Piqua Post.


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