On April 3, at 1:33 am. the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office along with Whetstone Twp. Fire, Portsmouth EMS, Ohio State Highway Patrol and Jefferson Twp. Fire were dispatched to Crestline Rd. near the intersection of Chambers Rd. in regards to a single vehicle accident. When Deputies arrived on scene they located a 1999 blue Chevrolet had struck a tree. The driver of the vehicle Julie A. Plew was pronounced deceased at the scene. The vehicle appeared to have been traveling eastbound on Crestline Rd. The vehicle went off the left side of the roadway and down into a ditch. As the vehicle came up out of the ditch it went air born striking a utility pole and tree. The vehicle continued to travel eastbound and began to rotate.
The vehicle struck another tree before coming to rest. This incident remains under investigation and further information will be released at a later time.