COLUMBUS (WCMH)– The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that happened at the intersection of Carroll Eastern Road and Lancaster Thornville Road.

The single-vehicle crash happened Monday evening around 8:30pm.

According to troopers the vehicle was driving southbound on Lancaster-Thornville Road, when it went off the right side of the road into a ditch.

The car then struck a utility pole.

There were five occupants in the vehicle at the time of the accident. One of the passengers was ejected from the vehicle.

The victim was transported to Fairfield Medical Center where they succumbed to their injuries. This passenger has been confirmed as a juvenile by the Highway Patrol, but they cannot release any more information at the time.

The accident is under investigation.