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ROUNDHEAD — The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a two-vehicle accident in the 1700 block of State Route 117, Roundhead, that killed one driver Tuesday afternoon.
According to reports, a southbound vehicle driven by Omar Ali of Columbus attempted to pass another southbound auto and was struck head-on by a northbound vehicle operated by Jordan Gayfield of Virginia.
Mr. Ali was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr. Gayfield and a passenger in the Ali auto, Abdukadir Osman, also of Columbus, were transported to local hospitals by LifeFlight and are in critical condition.
The sheriff’s office was assisted at the scene by the Multi County Crash Team, BMRT EMS and Roundhead Fire and EMS. The crash remains under investigation.