UNITY TWP., Ohio - A woman was killed in a car crash in Columbiana County Saturday afternoon.

According to the release, the two-car crash happened at 2:52 p.m. on State Route 558 in Unity Township.

Officials say a semi-truck that was hauling an excavator went left of center and overturned before hitting a 2022 Jeep Renegade.

The Jeep went off the left side of the road and hit a guardrail.

State Troopers say 79-year-old Rebecca Myers of Lisbon was a passenger in the Jeep and died at the scene.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio Department of Transportation, the Columbiana County Coroner, East Palestine Fire Department and the New Waterford Fire Department all assisted at the scene.

Both lanes of State Route 558 are closed and the collision is under investigation.

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