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Coroner IDs 83-year-old who died after hitting utility pole, tree in Dayton

Medics transported an 83-year-old man to an area hospital, where he died

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DAYTON — A driver died after a crash in Dayton on Tuesday night.

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Dayton Police and medics responded to a reported crash at 7:43 p.m. at Germantown and Mound Streets, according to a Dayton Police crash report.

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An initial investigation revealed that a 2012 black Chevrolet Impala was traveling eastbound on Germantown Street at an unknown speed when it went off the road approaching Mound Street.

The car hit a utility pole and then rolled over one-and-a-half times, striking a tree before coming to a stop.

Medics took the 83-year-old driver, identified by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office as Lavon Mann, to the hospital, where he later died.

The crash remains under investigation.

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