1 dead in snow clearing incident in Dayton

Police were called to Sunday to a location where someone was accidentally struck during snow clearing. ISTOCK

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Police were called to Sunday to a location where someone was accidentally struck during snow clearing. ISTOCK
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A person died Sunday after being run over by a vehicle while clearing snow in Dayton.

Crews responded to reports of the incident at 11:36 a.m. at the 600 block of St. Paul Avenue, according to the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center.

“A private plow company was clearing a private lot when the snow plow backed over an employee,” the Dayton Police Department said.

The victim was taken to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead, according to police.

The Dayton Police Department’s Traffic Services Unit is investigating.

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