A Monday morning drive ended in tragedy for two Osgood residents after their car was struck by another vehicle, forced off the road and overturned several times in Darke County, Ohio. Rita M. Goubeaux, 97, died at the scene, while Kenneth E. Goubeaux, 66, who was driving, was rushed to a hospital by air ambulance. He later died from his injuries.
The deadly collision happened shortly after 9 a.m. on November 9, 2026, along North Star-Fort Loramie Road. Deputies were dispatched to the 8300 block of the road after receiving reports of a serious two-vehicle crash.
Investigators determined that a black 2014 Dodge Charger, driven by 20-year-old Michael J. Miller of Union City, Indiana, was traveling eastbound when it struck another eastbound vehicle in the same lane.
That second vehicle was a blue 2007 Chevrolet Aveo driven by Kenneth Goubeaux. Rita Goubeaux, 97, was sitting in the front passenger seat when the Dodge Charger struck their car.
The collision sent the Chevrolet across the center line and off the left side of the road. The vehicle then rolled over multiple times, throwing Kenneth and Rita out of the car. Both suffered fatal injuries in the crash.
CareFlight was called to transport Kenneth to Miami Valley Hospital. Despite being rushed there for treatment, he was later pronounced dead. Rita did not survive the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Meanwhile, Miller, who was driving the Dodge Charger, received treatment at the scene before being released. Authorities have not announced whether he will face charges in connection with the deaths.
The crash also brought in the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Team and an investigator from the county coroner’s office. Their involvement is part of the ongoing investigation into what happened along the rural roadway that morning.
Kenneth and Rita were both from Osgood, Ohio. Their deaths have turned what began as an ordinary Monday morning into a painful loss for the people who knew them. The circumstances of the crash make the tragedy even harder to accept, as both occupants were thrown from their vehicle during the violent rollover.
The Darke County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the collision. Further details about the findings have not yet been released.
May Kenneth and Rita Goubeaux rest in peace. Their loved ones are left to remember two lives lost in a crash that changed everything in a matter of seconds.
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