State Patrol Troopers are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash from late Tuesday night that claimed the life of a Pike County man.
The Patrol on Wednesday said Hal Smith, 66, of Piketon, was pronounced deceased at the scene after his Chevy Silverado collided with the rear of a backhoe while traveling westbound along State Route 32 around 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 3rd.
Troopers report Smith’s Chevy went off the side of the road following the impact and caught fire. The operator of the backhoe, Kendall Skaggs, 61, of Beaver, was taken to Adena-Pike Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.