BUTLER COUNTY — A 21-year-old was killed in a crash in Butler County Sunday morning.
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Around 5:50 a.m. deputies and medics were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 127.
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The preliminary investigation shows an SUV was heading southbound on US 127 when the driver lost control and went off the right side of the road, striking a tree.
Upon arrival, emergency crews found the driver, a 21-year-old man, dead.
Alcohol and speed appear to be factors in the crash, according to a release.
The crash remains under investigation of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.
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