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2 dead, 1 flown to hospital after crash in Miami County

MIAMI COUNTY — Two people are dead after a crash in Miami County Monday night.

Miami County Sheriff’s deputies and medics responded to reports of a crash around 7:30 p.m. in the 8000 block of Sullivan Road in Bethel Township.

An initial investigation found that the vehicle was traveling southbound on Sullivan Road when went off the road to the right, according to Lt. Randy Slusher with the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

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It then went back on the road and exited the roadway again on the left before rolling at least twice.

There were three people in the vehicle — two were pronounced dead on the scene and one other was flown to Miami Valley Hospital.

Slusher it is believed speed was a factor, but the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

We will continue to follow this story and update as new details are released.



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