Woman crossing road killed in morning crash in Springfield Twp.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol Springfield Post is investigating a fatal crash. FILE

The Ohio State Highway Patrol Springfield Post is investigating a fatal crash. FILE

One person is dead following an early morning crash in Clark County.

The crash happened around 5:41 a.m. on Friday at the intersection of Springfield Xenia Road and Fairfield Pike in Springfield Twp. and involved a car and a pedestrian, according to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

A 2012 Chrysler 200 LX, driven by Robenson Louis, 38, from Springfield, was traveling south on Springfield Xenia Road and struck a pedestrian, Kathy L. Heaton, 71, from Springfield, OSHP said. Heaton was crossing the road from the west and was struck in the road.

Heaton was pronounced dead at the scene by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

Louis was not injured in the crash.

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office and Springfield Twp. Fire/EMS Department assisted at the crash scene.

The crash remains under investigation by the OSHP Springfield Post.

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