On February 15, 2026, approximately 8:52 p.m., Darke County Deputies responded to the 13700 block of Yorkshire Osgood Road on a report of a subject lying in the roadway. Osgood Fire, Osgood Rescue, and the Darke County Coroner’s Office also responded to the scene.

The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Jacob Giere, 34, of Maria Stein, was traveling northbound on Yorkshire Osgood Road when he struck an adult female who was in the roadway. Mr. Giere did not stop and left the scene following the collision. The female victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Deputies later made contact with Mr. Giere, who was taken into custody for leaving the scene of an accident.

This incident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office and the Darke County Coroner’s Office.

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