WEST PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — A 66-year-old driver and a 7-year-old passenger were killed on Monday morning when their car was struck while turning left onto Calverts Lane from State Route 73 in Washington Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Scioto Valley Guardian reported.

Troopers from the Patrol's Portsmouth Post responded to the two-vehicle crash at about 7:35 a.m. on Monday, the Patrol said. A preliminary investigation found a 2010 Hyundai Elantra, driven by Christina Madden, 66, of South Shore, Kentucky, was turning left from SR 73 onto Calverts Lane when it failed to yield and was struck by a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado traveling southbound on SR 73, according to the Patrol. The Silverado was driven by John Mahle Jr., 26, of Lucasville.

Source: Scioto Valley Guardian / Ohio State Highway Patrol

Madden and a 7-year-old passenger in her vehicle died at the scene, the Patrol said. In line with Awaaz Punjab's minor-safety rule, the child is not named in this story. Mahle was transported by Portsmouth Ambulance to Southern Ohio Medical Center with minor injuries, according to the Patrol, J News Network reported in a separate account citing the same Portsmouth Post.

Source: J News Network / Ohio State Highway Patrol

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Washington Township Fire Department, Portsmouth Emergency Ambulance Service, the Scioto County Coroner's Office and the Scioto County Sheriff's Office, both reports said. J News Network reported State Route 73 was shut down at Calverts Lane for the investigation on Monday morning, citing the Scioto County Emergency Management Agency.

The crash remains under investigation by the Portsmouth Post, the Patrol said. No charges were announced in the reports reviewed for this story.