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OSHP: 71-year-old man dead after multi-vehicle crash in Clermont County

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Posted at 5:33 PM, Jan 18, 2024
and last updated 2024-01-18 21:23:25-05

MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A 71-year-old man is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in Clermont County Thursday afternoon, Ohio State Highway Patrol said.

Officials said John Keehnen was driving northbound on Branch Hill-Guinea Pike just after 3:15 p.m. when he traveled left of center and hit a Buick Envision. Following impact, Keehnen then hit two other cars traveling southbound, continuing off the left side of the road and hitting a mailbox and tree.

Keehnen was pronounced dead at the scene. One other person was treated by first responders but did not need to go to the hospital.

OSHP said Keehnen was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The road was shut down for multiple hours as officials investigated the crash.

OSHP's Batavia Post is investigating the crash.

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