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One dead, another injured in crash on Adamsville Road

Staff report

ZANESVILLE – One man died and a teenage female was injured in a two-car crash near 3715 Adamsville Road on Friday evening.

Donald L. Sowers, Jr., 44, of Zanesville, was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to a witness, the other driver, 16-year-old Stefanie Straube of Zanesville, was able to exit her vehicle through one of the rear doors with assistance. Straube was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital and later released.

Ohio Highway Patrol Sgt. Kevin Kelley said the woman's vehicle drifted left of center while traveling southbound, colliding with Sowers' driver's side.

The crash happened about 5:25 p.m., and crews arrived on the scene in six minutes.

The incident is still under investigation.