Coroner ID’s woman struck, killed by SUV in Dayton

DAYTON — A woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Dayton on Wednesday.

The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified the woman Thursday morning as 44-year-old Jennifer Johnson.

Crews were called to the 1200 block of Wayne Avenue after calls of a crash at around 8:45 a.m., according to a crash report by the Dayton Police Department.

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A Dayton police spokesperson confirmed with News Center 7 that Johnson died on the scene after being hit by a car.

A car was traveling north on Wayne Avenue when it attempted to go into the right lane and lost control, according to the crash report.

The car then struck the right curb and then continued onto the sidewalk striking Johnson, then a utility pole.

According to the crash report, the driver of the car was taken to the hospital with suspected serious injuries.

No distractions or impairments are noted in the report, but icy conditions were reported on the roadway.

We will update this story as it develops and more information is released.

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Wayne Avenue Deadly Crash Courtesy of WHIO (Courtesy of WHIO)

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