1 dead, 1 injured after crash in Miami County

MIAMI COUNTY — One person is dead and another is injured after a crash in Miami County Wednesday.

As reported on News Center 7 a 11, around 5:10 p.m. a pickup truck was traveling northbound on Alcony Conver Road when it ran the stop sign and hit a second vehicle that was traveling eastbound on SR-55, according to Lt. Randy Slusher with the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

Both vehicles went into a ditch and rolled over.

The driver of the second vehicle, identified as a man in his mid-50s, was pronounced dead at the scene, Slusher said.

The driver of the pickup truck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Slusher said it is believed speed was a factor, but alcohol or drug use is not suspected.

The pickup truck ended up wedged under an excavator parked in the area.

“People just need to slow down in the areas where you see construction workers,” Slusher said.

A neighbor who lives in teh area said she believes the intersection is dangerous and it’s not uncommon for drivers to run the stop sign there.

News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.

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