Covington woman killed in rollover crash near Piqua

A woman died following a rollover crash in the 4400 block of Brown Road near Piqua on Friday around noon, according to deputies.

Sommer Basye, 40, of Covington, was the only occupant at the time of the single-vehicle crash, according to Lt. Chris Bobb of the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

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The crash remains under investigation.

A preliminary investigation found the vehicle went off the right side of the road, over-corrected, and rolled multiple times into a field, Bobb said. Basye was thrown from the vehicle in the crash.

Potential factors in the crash were unknown and still under investigation, Bobb said.

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Initial reports indicated a vehicle was found overturned in a field and fire crews requested a CareFlight medical helicopter to respond.

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