Driver killed in single-vehicle crash in Harrison Twp. identified

HARRISON TWP. — The driver of an SUV was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Webster Street in Harrison Twp. late Monday night, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

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Jeffrey Ellison, 44, of Dayton, was killed in the crash, Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger said.

The driver of a Jeep SUV was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said in a media release Tuesday morning.

Deputies and fire crews were called to reports of a crash with a person trapped inside around 11:40 p.m. on Webster Street south of Needmore Road.

A preliminary investigation found the SUV was traveling south on Webster Street, lost control, and crashed into a utility pole.

Additional details, including potential factors in the crash, were not released.