The crash victim was identified as 57-year-old Leonard LaPoma of Dayton, a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash reported around 3:20 p.m. Feb. 18 at the intersection of Harshman Road and state Route 4 in Riverside.
Dill was driving a 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz southeast on Harshman Road when she did not stop at the red light and struck the driver’s side door of a 2019 Nissan Altima driven by LaPoma that was turning onto Harshman Road from the northbound exit ramp of state Route 4, according to a crash report.
Dill was taken to Miami Valley Hospital for a minor injury and two children in the car, a 14-year-old girl riding in the front passenger seat and an 11-year-old girl in the back seat, both were taken to Dayton Children’s Hospital for possible injuries, the report stated.
LaPoma was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant and longtime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Riverside. He was survived by his husband, daughter and son, according to his obituary.
A warrant was issued for Dill’s arrest following her indictment.
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