Woman killed in wrong-way crash was a teacher at Ross Middle School

ON DAYS. When I come back here shortly. KEVIN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I want to hear some breaking news from BUTLER COUNTY tonight. And we just learned that one of the three people killed in an accident was a local teacher. Just a punch in the gut for every family affected by Nicole Pelton. SHE HAS BEEN AT ROSS MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR 22 YEARS. WLWT WLWT NEWS FIVE ANCHOR CHRIS JACOBS HERE IN THE STUDIO. NOW WITH THE CURRENT DETAILS FOR US. HELLO CHRIS. YES, EVEN MORE HORRIBLE NEWS FOR THIS STORY, THIS SAD UPDATE COMING TO US FROM THE DISTRICT LEADERS OF THE LOCAL ROSS SCHOOLS. YOU SENT A LETTER TO FAMILIES THIS EVENING INFORMING THEM OF THE SUDDEN DEATH OF Nicole Pelton. ALL ROSS SCHOOLS WERE ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO CLOSURE TOMORROW, BUT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL IS NOW OPEN FROM 12 P.M. TO P.O.M. to offer grief counseling. NICOLE PELTON AND HER HUSBAND PATRICK PELTON, BOTH 52 YEARS OLD AND FROM LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, WERE KILLED SUNDAY NIGHT ON COX ROAD IN WEST CHESTER. Police allege 65-year-old Gregory Meyer of Middletown drove the wrong way and hit them head-on. MEYER also died in the accident, although it is still unclear why the driver was on the wrong side of the road. An investigation is currently ongoing. IN THIS EVENING’S LETTER TO PARENTS, DISTRICT LEADERS CALL NICOLE PELTON AS A LIGHTHOUSE IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY WHO PASSIONATELY SHARE HER LOVE OF SCIENCE. THEY CONTINUED THAT THEIR LOSS LEAVES A GAP THAT WILL BE DEEPLY FELT BY STUDENTS, COLLEAGUES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS EQUALLY. END QUOTE. In addition to grief counselors being available tomorrow from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., they will also be available to students and staff

District: Woman killed in wrong-way crash was a teacher at Ross Middle School

Updated: May 6, 2024, 11:11 p.m. EDT

The woman who died in a crash in West Chester Sunday night was a teacher at Ross Middle School. Nicole Pelton, 52, was one of three people killed in Sunday’s accident along with her husband Patrick Pelton. The Ross Local School District said Nicole was a teacher at Ross Middle School for 22 years. “Ms. Pelton was not just a teacher; she was a lighthouse in our school community with a passion for sharing her love of science. Colleagues shared how she had a unique talent for incorporating her love of science into her teaching and always having fun in her classes. Her enthusiastic approach to teaching sparked curiosity and enthusiasm in her students and left a lasting impression on their educational journey. “There is a void that will be felt deeply by students, colleagues and community members alike,” said an email to families in the district . On Tuesday, schools in the district will be closed for a conference exchange day, but the middle school will be open from noon to 2 p.m. and counselors will be available to support students and staff. The accident occurred around 6 p.m. Sunday on Cox Road near Service Center Drive, with an investigation shutting down traffic for hours. On Monday evening, the Butler County Coroner’s Office identified the other person who died in the crash, 65-year-old Gregory Meyer of Middletown. Police said Meyer was driving the wrong way leading up to the crash. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

WEST CHESTER, Ohio –

The woman who died in an oncoming lane crash in West Chester Sunday evening was a teacher at Ross Middle School.

Nicole Pelton, 52, was one of three people killed in Sunday’s accident along with her husband Patrick Pelton.

The Ross Local School District said Nicole was a teacher at Ross Middle School for 22 years.

“Ms. Pelton was not just a teacher; she was a beacon of light in our school community with a passion for sharing her love of science. Colleagues told us that she had a unique talent for infusing her love of science into her teaching and always maintained it.” “Her fun learning in her classroom sparked curiosity and enthusiasm in her students and left a lasting impression on their educational journey “Leave a legacy that will be felt by students, colleagues and community members alike,” an email to families in the district said.

On Tuesday, schools in the district will be closed for a conference exchange day, but the middle school will be open from noon to 2 p.m. and counselors will be available to support students and staff.

The accident occurred around 6 p.m. Sunday on Cox Road near Service Center Drive, with an investigation shutting down traffic for hours.

On Monday evening, the Butler County Coroner’s Office identified the other person who died in the crash, 65-year-old Gregory Meyer of Middletown. Police said Meyer was driving the wrong way leading up to the crash. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.