Teen Driver Ejected and Passenger Injured in Union County Crash; Dog Also Transported for Injuries

Two Marysville teenagers were injured in a crash that occurred early this morning on State Route 37 and State Route 4 in Union County.

According to a release from the Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, at approximately 12:51 a.m., troopers were dispatched to the scene where they found that the vehicle had crashed into a tree. 

The driver, later identified as 17-year-old Olivia Nicole Windle, had been ejected from the vehicle. 

She was transported to Union County Memorial Hospital and was quickly transferred to Grant Medical Center. 

The passenger, 15-year-old Aubree Bundy, was transported to Union County Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

A dog that was in the vehicle was located at the scene and appeared to have sustained injuries and was transported by a Union County Sheriff’s Deputy to the MedVet.

The preliminary investigation shows Windle was traveling east on 37 and failed to stop at the intersection at State Route 4. 

The vehicle traveled off the east side of 4 and struck a tree. 

It then overturned and struck a second tree before coming to rest. 

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.