Bridge remains closed after multi-county police chase, SWAT standoff in Miamisburg

MIAMISBURG — A bridge remains closed after a multi-county chase ended with an hours-long standoff in Montgomery County last week.

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As reported Wednesday on News Center 7 Daybreak, the W. Linden Ave bridge near N. Riverview Avenue remains closed in Miamisburg after Johnathan Brown drove into the side of a CSX train.

News Center 7′s Mason Fletcher says the bridge will be closed for a while.

He says trains are still moving through but crews are working to get part of the training crossing fixed.

As reported Tuesday on News Center 7 at 6:00, the chase started when Brown, 32, was spotted leaving the Quality Inn on Miller Lane with two juveniles, according to police.

It ended on W. Linden Avenue near N. Riverview Avenue in Miamisburg after Brown drove into the side of a CSX train, News Center 7 previously reported.

Cruiser cam video shows Brown kept driving on his rims after his tires were blown out.

Officers arrested him after he crashed into the train’s side.

One man told News Center 7 that he saw the crash unfold.

“I heard the tires squealing. It kept going and then the train was coming and I saw him hit the train and spun the truck around,” said Hunter Bond.

The City of Miamisburg said on social media Monday that the bridge is closed “until further notice.”

News Center 7 was in court when Brown made his first appearance. He faces several felony charges.

We will update this story.

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