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Driver of Amazon semi charged in I-75 crash that killed 34-year-old

DAYTON — A man is facing charges in connection with a deadly I-75 crash.

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David Amegashie, 48, was arrested by police in Powell, Ohio, after a warrant was issued for aggravated vehicular homicide.

The charges are in connection with a crash on I-75 just north of Second Street on Nov. 6, 2025.

The crash involved a work truck, two semis, and a work van.

The driver of the work van, 34-year-old Kevin Brendle, died from his injuries.

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An Amazon Semi, driven by Amegashie, was traveling north on I-75 when it got too close to Brendle’s car, which was slowed for traffic, and rear-ended him, according to a Dayton police crash report.

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This pushed Brendle into a work truck that was stopped for traffic.

Brendle’s car was also pushed into another semi.

His car then continued to be pushed by the Amazon semi into the concrete median.

A crash report lists Amegashie as the at-fault driver.

The crash shut down the I-75 northbound for several hours.

Amegashie will be extradited to Montgomery County to face aggravated vehicular homicide charges.

We will continue to follow this story.

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