UPDATE: At least 1 dead after being hit by semi on NB I-75 in Butler County

BUTLER COUNTY — UPDATE @8:27 a.m.

At least one person is dead after a semi crash on Northbound Interstate 75 in Butler County early Tuesday morning.

>>2 in custody after multi-county pursuit on I-75

Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) troopers were dispatched just before 3 a.m. to a two-vehicle crash on NB I-75 near milepost 27 in Liberty Township, according to an OSHP spokesperson.

ODOT cameras show all lanes are back open on I-75.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a vehicle was stopped in the middle lanes with two people outside. A semi hit that vehicle and a person.

Troopers found the second person nearby.

The victim struck was pronounced dead at the scene and medics transported the other person to hospital, the spokesperson told News Center 7.

We will continue to update this story.

-INITIAL STORY-

State troopers are investigating a serious crash on Northbound Interstate 75 in Butler County Tuesday morning.

>>2 in custody after multi-county pursuit on I-75

Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) troopers from the Lebanon Post have closed the right lanes on NB I-75 near the Butler County rest area after a serious crash, according to OSHP dispatchers.

ODOT cameras indicate the far-left lane is open and the right lanes are closed.

There are serious injuries with this crash, dispatchers told News Center 7.

The crash remains under investigation.

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