Post office semi, stolen vehicle involved multi-vehicle crash; 1 seriously injured

DAYTON — A busy street has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash involving a post office semi in Dayton.

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At approximately 7:20 a.m. a stolen vehicle was traveling westbound on Third Street at an excessive rate of speed and ran a red light, according to a spokesperson for the Dayton Police Department.

The stolen vehicle struck a minivan and then crashed into a United States Postal Service truck, which then sent the truck and stolen vehicle into two more vehicles.

In all, five vehicles were involved in the crash.

The stolen vehicle caught fire briefly which caused minor burn damage.

The driver of the stolen vehicle has serious injuries while the other three people injured have minor injuries, the spokesperson said.

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News Center 7 obtained 911 calls from the crash.

“There was a terrible, terrible accident,” one 911 caller said.

The caller told dispatchers firefighters from the nearby fire station were already there.

Because of the size of the crash and the amount of vehicles involved, the intersection was closed for hours while they investigated and cleaned up.

We will continue to provide updates.

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