Dayton woman dead after pursuit ends in crash in Clark County

CLARK COUNTY — A woman is dead after a crash on Interstate 70 in Clark County early Thursday morning.

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The crash happened on I-70 near mile post 66 in Harmony Township around 12:43 a.m., according to a spokesperson for the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The preliminary investigation revealed a 2007 Honda Accord, driven by Kylee Harrigan, 19, of Dayton, was heading west on I-70 at a high rate of speed, and being pursued by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, the spokesperson said.

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The Honda attempted to exit to state Route 54 and traveled off the right side of the roadway of the off-ramp, hitting a tractor-trailer combination that was parked.

Harrigan was removed from the Honda and flown by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital where she died from her injuries.

We will continue updating this story as we learn more.