Fatal Head-on crash in Morgan County

MARIETTA, Ohio—The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s (OSHP) Marietta Post is investigating a fatal head-on crash that occurred in Malta Township on Tuesday morning.

At approximately 8:25 a.m., troopers were called to the scene of a head-on crash involving two vehicles in the 4600 block of State Route 37 in Morgan County.

A preliminary investigation indicates that an Ohio Department of Transportation Ford F150, driven westbound by Christopher Gorrell, 46, McConnelsville, drove left of center and struck an eastbound Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Madison Grimmett, 20, Crooksville, head-on.

Grimmett was transported to Genesis Hospital in Zanesville with serious injuries, and a one-year-old passenger in the vehicle was pronounced deceased.

Gorrell suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Marietta Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The Patrol was assisted on scene by the Ohio Department of Transportation, Morgan CountySheriff’s Office, Muskingum County Coroner, the Morgan County Prosecutor and Malta &McConnelsville Fire Department EMS Division.

The crash remains under investigation