1 dead after truck crashes into pole in Dayton

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One person is dead after a truck crashed into a pole in Dayton Monday afternoon.

According to the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center, the crash was reported at 2:31 p.m. around the intersection of East Third Street and Linden Avenue.

A 1993 Chevrolet Silverado was heading east on East Third Street when the driver lost control of the truck near Linden Avenue and drove over the curb, causing the truck to hit an RTA pole, according to a crash report filed by Dayton police.

The report indicated speed may have been a factor in the crash.

The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office confirmed that an investigator was called to the scene, but declined to give any information about the person who died.

We are working to learn more and will update this story with any new information.

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