Monroe Township, OH – A tragic early morning crash in Monroe Township left one pedestrian dead and another injured Friday, according to the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies and Tipp City Fire Department medics were dispatched around 6:26 a.m. to Peters Road, between W. Evanston Road and Michaels Road, after reports that a vehicle had struck two pedestrians. One victim, identified as Mathew J. Brown, 51, of Monroe Township, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
According to Sheriff Dave Duchak, the Miami County Sheriff’s Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating the incident. Preliminary findings indicate the vehicle was traveling southbound on Peters Road before crossing into the northbound lane, striking the pedestrians who were walking along the road. Authorities stated there was no evidence of driver impairment at this time.
No additional details have been released as investigators continue to examine the circumstances leading up to the crash.
The sheriff extended condolences to Brown’s family and friends.
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