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HAMILTON COUNTY CRASH RESULTS IN FATALITY AND SERIOUS INJURY

Posted: 28 January, 2025

Colerain Township Police report that a January 15th crash on I-275 resulted in a fatality and serious injury to Cincinnati residents.  Robert Simmons, 33, of Cincinnati was travelling southwest on I-275 when he lost control of his vehicle and drove off the roadway. His passenger, Yolanda Stephens, 38, of Cincinnati was seriously injured in the crash.

Simmons and Stephens were both transported to University Hospital.  The police report that Simmons died from his injuries and Stephens was treated for serious injuries.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, there were 1,862,225 motor vehicle crashes in Ohio in 2023 resulting in 1,242 fatalities.  Over half of the fatal collisions involved impaired driving. Speed was the second leading cause of fatal crashes, which contributed to 29% of all fatalities.

Franklin County suffered the most fatalities, with Cuyahoga County and Montgomery having the second and third most fatalities.

The Patrol also reports that 6,150 suffered serious injury due to crashes on Ohio roadways in 2022.  The Patrol defines serious injury as an injury that requires medical attention and or hospitalization.

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