PREBLE, OH, (December 26, 2022) - A 42-year-old man was seriously injured Monday evening when he was hit by a vehicle along Ohio State Route 122 in Preble County.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Billy Joe Thompson, of Franklin, was operating a 2003 Ford Ranger pickup truck along SR 122 when the vehicle became disabled around 8:30 p.m. Subsequently, the 29-year-old driver of a Chevrolet P-Series stopped and attempted to assist Thompson push the disabled vehicle out of the roadway when a 2020 BMW X5 hit the Ford, Thompson, and the Chevrolet.
Thomas was badly hurt and taken to Atrium Medical Center for treatment.
The OSHP continues to investigate the incident.