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DELAWARE — A Delaware man will killed following a two-vehicle crash on Friday morning, according to the Delaware Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

William D. Hurt, 21, of Delaware, was transported by Delaware County EMS to Grady Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, the Patrol stated.

According to a press release, Hurt was operating a 2008 Volkswagen Passat southbound on Section Line Road. Charles W. Blanton, 18, of Dayton, was operating a 2011 GMC Sierra northbound on Section Line Road when it traveled over the center line, and struck the Volkswagen Passat.

Blanton was transported by Delaware County EMS to Grady Hospital, where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:43 a.m., on Section Line Road near Airport Road, in Delaware Township.

Both drivers were not wearing their seatbelts, according to the Patrol. Alcohol use is not suspected factor in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by Delaware Fire/EMS, Delaware Police Department, and Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.

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