Dayton man identified as victim of deadly overnight crash

DAYTON — A Dayton man was killed in a  crash on James H. McGee Boulevard early Monday morning.

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Dion Rutledge, 30, was identified as the victim of the crash, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.

Rutledge was the driver of the car that crashed around 1 a.m. Monday near the intersection of James H. McGee Boulevard and Philadelphia Drive, Dayton police said.

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Both the Rutledge and passenger were removed from the mangled car and taken to a local hospital,Dayton police Sgt. Chad Knedler said.

Rutledge was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.

The passenger in the car, who was not identified, suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Police did not release any potential factors in the crash.

We’ll update this story as new details become available.