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Police: High speed and medical emergency may have caused fatal Tuesday morning crash in Blue Ash

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Posted at 11:46 AM, Jul 21, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-21 11:46:41-04

BLUE ASH, Ohio — A fatal crash in Blue Ash Tuesday morning may have been caused by high speed after a medical emergency, according to police.

The Blue Ash Police Department said a man in his forties was killed after his vehicle struck another vehicle on Pfeiffer Road near Interstate 71 Tuesday around 6:15 a.m.

The police's preliminary investigation points to speeding as the cause of the crash, but they also said the speeding may have been brought on by a medical emergency of some kind. Police don't think alcohol or drugs were a factor in this crash.

A person in the other vehicle was transported to a hospital after the crash with unknown injuries.

The investigation into the crash is still ongoing.