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Miami County driver killed in historic car crash ID’d

A Bethel Twp. man was killed in a crash involving a historic 1964 Ford Falcon on Cobaugh Road in Miami County Sunday afternoon.

  • Victim identified as Fred Seibert, owner of Cobaugh Auto
  • Vehicle was historic, vintage hot road from 1964
  • Speed may be factor in crash

The victim in a Tuesday afternoon crash in Miami County has been identified as 64-year-old Fred Seibert, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.

Seibert is the owner of Cobaugh Auto, which features numerous photos of the vintage car on its Facebook page.

A deputy on scene of the crash said speed may have been a factor, which happened on a curve on Cobaugh Road near South Mann Road around 1 p.m. Only the 1964 Ford Falcon was involved in the crash, which smashed into a tree.

A traffic crash investigator with the Miami County Sheriff’s Office was on scene working to reconstruct the incident.

The crash remains under investigation.

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