1 dead, 2 in hospital after crash in Butler County – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

BUTLER COUNTY – One person is dead and two people were hospitalized following a crash in Butler County early Saturday morning.

Around 3 a.m., officers and paramedics responded to a head-on collision between two vehicles on U.S. 127, south of Harris Road.

A Toyota Camry was traveling south on 127 when it veered left off center and collided head-on with another car, according to a news release from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.

The driver and passenger of the Toyota were trapped in the vehicle.

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After their rescue, both were flown by AirCare to the University of Cincinnati with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Chrysler was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

Speed ​​and alcohol appear to play a role in the accident in the initial phase of the investigation.

The accident remains under investigation by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.

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