Coroner IDs woman killed in Jefferson Twp. crash

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — A Germantown woman is dead after a crash in Jefferson Twp. Tuesday.

Karen Shell, 57, was identified as the person killed in the crash, the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office announced Wednesday afternoon.

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Just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jefferson Township crews were alerted of a crash near the intersection of Farmersville West Carrollton Road and Germantown Pike, according to Montgomery County regional dispatch.

The crash involved a sedan and pickup truck that were traveling northbound on State Route 4, Capt. Andy Flagg with Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.

Flagg said the sedan rear-ended the pickup truck, picking it up off the ground, and the two cars traveled together for a short time.

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The two cars separated and the sedan spun out, hit a pole and landed on its side, Flagg said.

Shell was the driver of the sedan. She was pronounced dead on scene.

The driver of the pickup driver did not sustain any injuries, Flagg said.

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