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UPDATE: 48-year-old man seriously injured after truck hits tree in Dayton, police say

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DAYTON — UPDATE @ 7:35 A.M.

A 48-year-old driver suffered serious injuries after driving a truck into a tree early Wednesday morning.

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Dayton Police and medics responded to initial reports of a crash around 1:30 a.m. on the 3700 block of E. Third Street, according to an online crash report.

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A Dayton Police crash narrative said a 2002 Silver Toyota Avalon was traveling westbound on East Third Street at an unknown excessive rate of speed.

He lost control at E. Third Street and Westview Avenue and went off the side of the road, hitting a tree, the crash report said.

Medics transported the driver to Miami Valley Hospital with suspected serious injuries.

Officers also cited him for operating a vehicle without reasonable control.

The crash remains under investigation.

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