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1 dead after crash on SR-48 in Warren County

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WARREN COUNTY — A man is dead after a crash on State Route 48 in Warren County Monday afternoon.

Crews were called to a single car crash on State Route 48 near State Route 73 around 12:40 p.m.

An investigation by Ohio State Highway Patrol found that Dario Tompkins, 66, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio was traveling south on SR-48 when he traveled off the right side of the roadway hitting a driveway culvert, causing his car to overturn.

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Tompkins was taken to Atrium Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Tompkins was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, according to a release.

The crash remains under investigation.


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