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Man faces criminal charges after Butler County crash leaves 1 dead and 2 injured – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

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BUTLER COUNTY – A man is facing felony charges following a car crash in Butler County that left one person dead and two others injured.

On June 8, around 3 a.m., Butler County Sheriff’s officers were called to a head-on collision involving two vehicles on U.S. 127 south of Harris Road in Milford Township.

News Center 7 previously reported that a Toyota Camry was traveling south on 127 when it veered left off center and collided head-on with another car.

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The driver of the Toyota was identified as 22-year-old Leodegario Cruz Ortiz of Mexico. Ortiz and his passenger were flown to UC Hospital by medical helicopter with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the other car was identified as 40-year-old Christopher Vanzant of Fountain City, Indiana. Vanzant was pronounced dead at the scene.

During the investigation, it was determined that Ortiz was driving faster than 80 miles per hour and that alcohol probably played a role in the crime.

Ortiz did not have a valid U.S. driver’s license. He is currently hospitalized and the Butler County Sheriff’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for aggravated manslaughter, a first-degree felony.

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