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Coroner identifies 63-year-old passenger killed after driver struck concrete wall on I-71 exit ramp

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Posted at 4:11 PM, Dec 01, 2023
and last updated 2023-12-04 08:45:13-05

CINCINNATI — A 63-year-old man is dead after a Friday morning crash along I-71, Cincinnati police said.

Around 10:12 a.m., police responded to I-71 near State Route 562 to Ridge Avenue exit ramp for a crash. Police learned a 49-year-old man driving a Toyota 4 Runner north on the exit ramp when he struck a concrete wall.

Police said the driver didn't indicate that he was injured, but 63-year-old Phalanza Francisco, who was in the back seat of the 4 Runner, died as a result of the crash.

Francisco was transported to UC Medical Center where he died due to his injuries.

Police said excessive speed and impairment are not being investigated as factors in the crash.

Any witnesses are asked to contact CPD's Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.

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