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Man with suspended license accused of crashing into pole, running from scene

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GREENE COUNTY — A man was arrested after he crashed into a pole and then ran from the scene over the weekend.

Around 8:30 a.m. on June 16 Ohio State Highway Patrol was called to a crash on Stevenson Road just north of US-42.

An initial investigation found that a Dodge Ram driven by Joshua Krautmann, 39, was traveling south on Stevenson Road when Krautmann failed to control his truck, traveled off the right side of the roadway, and hit a utility pole.

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Krautmann then allegedly ran away from the scene before being caught by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.

He was charged with failure to maintain reasonable control of a vehicle, operating a vehicle under the influence, driving under a suspended license, and failure to stop after an accident, according to OSP.

Krautmann was taken to Greene Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

His passenger was not injured as a result of the crash.



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