BUTLER COUNTY — A teenage girl was killed and another was flown by medical helicopter to an area hospital after a crash in Butler County early Tuesday morning.
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Deputies and medics were dispatched to the 2100 block of Ross Hanover Road around 1:39 a.m., according to a release from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.
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Upon arrival, deputies found a vehicle that had gone off the left side of the road and struck a tree.
The driver, a 17-year-old girl, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The passenger, also a 17-year-old girl, was flown by CareFlight medical helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital with serious injuries.
Speed is being investigated as a contributing factor. Drugs and Alcohol do not appear to be involved, according to the release.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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