1 dead, 2 hospitalized after crash in Butler County

One person is dead and two people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Butler County early Saturday morning.

Around 3 a.m. deputies and medics responded to a two-vehicle head-on crash on U.S. 127, south of Harris Rd.

A Toyota Camry was traveling southbound on 127 when it went left of center and hit another car head-on, according to a release from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.

The driver and the passenger of the Toyota were trapped in the vehicle.

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Once they were extricated they were both transported by AirCare to the University of Cincinnati with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Chrysler was declared dead on the scene.

Speed and alcohol appear to be a factor in the crash in the early stages of the investigation.

The crash remains under investigation by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.