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1 dead, 2 injured in multi-vehicle crash, said State Police

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BROWN COUNTY — Troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash in Brown County on Sunday night.

Ohio Highway Patrol was called to Liming Van Thompson Road near Yankeetown Road around 6 p.m., according to a spokesperson.

The investigation found that a 65-year-old man identified as Wislon Adams was driving southbound on Liming Van Thompson Road when he hit a trailer attached to a disabled Nissan Pathfinder in the roadway.

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The Pathfinder was pushed forward, hitting a 70-year-old man identified as Jeffery Saylor from Hamersville, according to OSHP.

The Pathfinder also hit two 19-year-olds identified as Jordan Greenwell and Shane Hull from Bethel.

Hull was pinned against a Ford F-150 that was parked on the roadway.

All three of the men were working on repairs for the Pathfinder at the time of the crash, according to the release from police.

Hull was transported by EMS to Mount Orab Mercy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to OSHP.

Greenwell and Saylor were transported by EMS to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with serious injuries, while Adams was unharmed.

The crash remains under investigation by Ohio State Highway Patrol.

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