CLAYTON -- The woman who was pronounced dead at the scene after her car
slammed into the back of a tow truck has been identified as 87-year-old
Rachel Bransom from Tipp City.
Clayton Police say the car caught fire, trapping the woman inside. Authorities say it appeared the woman never hit the brakes before crashing into the back of the truck.
Passersby tried unsuccessfully to rescue the woman.
One witness, Joshua Watson, recalls, "it just happened too quick and so fast, we just tried to get her out before she died, tried to help her out."
Earlier coverage:
CLAYTON -- Police say a woman was likely killed instantly when her car slammed into the rear of a wrecker this afternoon on National Road.
Police say the woman likely didn't brake at all before hitting the wrecker that had stopped at the Hoke Road intersection. She was likely killed upon impact.
People nearby rushed to try to help her by breaking out the car's window, but flames overtook the car before they could pull her out.
The driver of the wrecker was taken to a hospital with injuries that were described as not life-threatening.
We spoke with a man who was there and tried to help the woman. See what he has to say at 6 pm on ABC 22 and at 6:30 on FOX 45.
Clayton Police say the car caught fire, trapping the woman inside. Authorities say it appeared the woman never hit the brakes before crashing into the back of the truck.
Passersby tried unsuccessfully to rescue the woman.
One witness, Joshua Watson, recalls, "it just happened too quick and so fast, we just tried to get her out before she died, tried to help her out."
Earlier coverage:
CLAYTON -- Police say a woman was likely killed instantly when her car slammed into the rear of a wrecker this afternoon on National Road.
Police say the woman likely didn't brake at all before hitting the wrecker that had stopped at the Hoke Road intersection. She was likely killed upon impact.
People nearby rushed to try to help her by breaking out the car's window, but flames overtook the car before they could pull her out.
The driver of the wrecker was taken to a hospital with injuries that were described as not life-threatening.
We spoke with a man who was there and tried to help the woman. See what he has to say at 6 pm on ABC 22 and at 6:30 on FOX 45.
