CHILLICOTHE — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal ATV crash that claimed the life of a Chillicothe man late Wednesday night in Union Township.

According to troopers, the crash occurred around 11:23 p.m. on November 20 near the 2000 block of Simmons Road, about half a mile southeast of Ackley Road. A 2017 Honda FourTrax driven by 41-year-old James Hitt was traveling southeast when it overturned, went off the right side of the roadway, and struck a ditch.

Hitt was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Union Township EMS transported him to Adena Hospital in Chillicothe, where he was later pronounced dead from his injuries.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by Union Township Fire and EMS and the Ross County Sheriff’s Office. Simmons Road rem

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