Kentucky woman dies in Ohio UTV crash

KITTS HILL, OHIO (WOWK) – A UTV accident in Lawrence County, Ohio, has claimed the life of a Kentucky woman. A press statement from Lawrence County (Ohio) Sheriff Jeff Lawless said Emilie Gail Maynard, 46, of Ashland, was killed when the side-by-side utility vehicle in which she was riding overturned while attempting a low-speed maneuver. “This appears to be a tragic accident,” the sheriff’s office said. According to the press statement, on Monday, at approximately 5 p.m., the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office responded to an off-road accident on County Road 30 in Kitts Hill. Emergency crews found Maynard unresponsive next to a 2019 Honda Pioneer 700 UTV and, despite resuscitative efforts by EMS and deputies, Maynard was pronounced dead at the scene. The press release said the vehicle’s driver, 18-year-old Molly Archer, and a middle passenger, a 13-year-old juvenile, both of Huntington, West Virginia, were uninjured, and field testing of the driver showed she was not impaired. The press release said the preliminary investigation also found no evidence of a mechanical failure, alcohol, drugs, or foul play, and seatbelt analysis showed the driver’s belt was buckled but unused, while the passenger-side belt was unlatched. The press release said the Lawrence County Coroner’s Office has scheduled an external examination. According to the press statement, the Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the incident and asks that anyone with further information call the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office at 740-532-3525.