Xenia Four-Vehicle Crash Leaves 18-Year-Old Dead, Cincinnati Driver Seriously Injured

A serious four-vehicle crash occurred early Wednesday morning on Bellbrook Avenue near Arrowhead Trail in Xenia, Ohio. A 2007 Ford Mustang driven by 23-year-old Adrian Hernandez of Cincinnati veered off the road, striking a curb, mailbox, tree, and multiple parked vehicles, with debris damaging a nearby residence. Both Hernandez and his 18-year-old passenger, Ashton Evans of Xenia, were ejected from the Mustang; Hernandez sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized, while Evans died at Miami Valley Hospital. The parked vehicles involved were unoccupied at the time of the crash. Authorities from the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Xenia Post are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash. No further details on the cause have been released.