MORGAN COUNTY, Ohio (AVC News) — A one-year-old child was killed and two people were injured in a head-on crash Tuesday morning in Malta Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Troopers from the Marietta Post were called to State Route 37 at approximately 8:25 a.m. Nov. 10.
A preliminary investigation indicates that a westbound Ohio Department of Transportation Ford truck driven by Christopher Gorrell, 46, of McConnelsville, traveled left of center and struck an eastbound vehicle head-on. The vehicle was driven by Madison Grimmett, 20, of Crooksville.
Grimmett was transported to Genesis Hospital in Zanesville with serious injuries. A one-year-old passenger in her vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Gorrell suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening and was transported to Marietta Memorial Hospital for treatment.
The Ohio Department of Transportation, Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, Muskingum County Coroner’s Office, Morgan County Prosecutor’s Office and Malta and McConnelsville fire and EMS personnel assisted at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
Last Updated on November 11, 2026 by AVC News
