New Vienna man dies in Thursday morning crash

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NEW VIENNA – A New Vienna man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning on State Route 73 just west of the village.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, William J. Thatcher, 43, was driving a 2016 Chrysler 200 eastbound on SR 73 at about 5:46 a.m.

Preliminary investigation by the OSHP shows that Thatcher’s vehicle went left of center and struck a commercial tractor-trailer head-on, resulting in Thatcher’s death.

The tractor-trailer, a 2015 Volvo D-13, was driven by Robbie A. Eldridge, 27, of Martha, Kentucky. Eldridge and his passenger were not injured.

Alcohol and drugs are not suspected, according to the OSHP; the crash remains under investigation.

SR 73 around New Vienna was closed to traffic for several hours following the accident.

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