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2 injured in rollover crash, Careflight called to the scene

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SHELBY COUNTY — Two people were injured in a rollover crash on Interstate 75 in Shelby County Saturday.

State troopers from the Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) and medics were dispatched at 1:43 a.m. to reports of a rollover on I-75 NB at Shelby County, according to OSHP dispatchers.

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According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a 2012 GMC, driven by 49-yaer-old William Poling, was attempting to change lanes when he hit the rear of a freightliner, driven by 44-year-old Matthew Boulton.

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The GMC then traveled off the right side of the road, rolled and came to rest in the gore, according to troopers. The passenger of the GMC was ejected from the vehicle.

According to troopers, Poling was transported by Careflight to a local hospital, his passenger was taken to a local hospital by responding medics. The driver of the freightliner was not injured in the crash.

OSHP is continuing to investigate the crash.

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