The community is mourning the death of Vicky Arora, 34, of Jamaica, New York, who was killed in a six-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Clark County, Ohio, early Friday morning, September 18, 2026.
According to the preliminary investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 2:22 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-70, just west of mile marker 48 in Mad River Township.
Key Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Victim | Vicky Arora |
| Age | 34 |
| Residence | Jamaica, New York |
| Date | September 18, 2026 |
| Time | Approximately 2:22 a.m. |
| Location | I-70 westbound, just west of mile marker 48 |
| Township | Mad River Township, Clark County |
| Vehicles | Six vehicles involved |
| Arora’s Vehicle | 2023 Freightliner Cascadia tractor-trailer |
| Fatal Outcome | Arora died at the scene |
| Other Injuries | Two people seriously injured |
| Investigating Agency | Ohio State Highway Patrol |
Troopers said a 2025 Freightliner Cascadia driven by 45-year-old Carl Koonce of Columbus initially lost control, left the roadway and struck the concrete median barrier. The tractor-trailer overturned and came to rest across the westbound lanes.
Arora was driving a second Freightliner tractor-trailer when it collided with the overturned truck. Her semi then struck the median barrier, causing Arora to be ejected over the barrier and onto railroad tracks beneath the overpass. She suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 2025 Kia Sorento, driven by 62-year-old Richard Evans of Dayton, also struck the overturned tractor-trailer and subsequently overturned. Evans and his 56-year-old passenger, Ronald White of New Lebanon, were transported to Miami Valley Hospital with serious injuries.
Debris from the initial crash also reached the eastbound lanes, where three additional vehicles were damaged. No injuries were reported among the occupants of those vehicles.
The Springfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash. Funeral and memorial arrangements for Vicky Arora were not available in the current reports and will be announced by her family when available.