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Local CTC student killed in early morning crash in Greene County

GREENE COUNTY — The Xenia post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash that happened Saturday morning in Greene County, leaving one person dead.

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On Feb. 7, just before 2 a.m., troopers responded to a crash on Waynesville Road near Centerville Road in Sugarcreek Township, according to a spokesperson.

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During the initial investigation, a 2002 Saab 9-3 that was operated by a juvenile was traveling southbound on Waynesville Road.

The vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway, striking a utility pole.

A witness told News Center 7 that the juvenile had been ejected from the vehicle.

The driver of the Saab was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver was identified as a student from Oakwood City School District. News Center 7 talked with Oakwood Police Dispatch, who confirmed they were aware of the student’s death but had no other information to release at this time.

A spokesperson for Kettering City Schools also confirmed that the student was in the automotive program at Kettering Fairmont Career Tech Center.

“Kettering, Oakwood, and Centerville are members of a CTE compact, and students from the three districts have the opportunity to take career tech courses on either the Kettering Fairmont campus or the Centerville campus. This student was a member of our auto program,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

The crash remains under investigation.

News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.

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