Minor injuries were reported in a multi-vehicle accident on US 23 in Ross County, Friday afternoon. Officials with the Ohio State Highway Patrol said Derek Adler, 28, of Chillicothe, was driving a pick-up truck southbound on US 23 near milepost 1 at around 2:42 p.m., when he lost control, drove into the northbound lanes, and crashed into a SUV driven by Angela Marvin, 52, of Wheelersburg. Authorities said Adler's vehicle then hit a pick-up truck driven by Timothy Porter, 45, of Portsmouth.
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Officials said Marvin, her passenger -- Nicholas Marvin, 19, of Wheelersburg, -- and Porter suffered minor injuries and were taken to Adena Regional Medical Center. Adler was treated at the scene, according to the report.
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Authorities said the accident remains under investigation.