TURTLE CREEK TWP., Ohio — One man is dead after an early Saturday morning crash in Warren County, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP).
Just after 4 a.m. Saturday, a man driving a 2023 Honda CRV was traveling north on I-71 when he drove off the left side of the roadway and rolled over several times. The driver, identified as 23-year-old Charles Watkins of La Fayette, Georgia, was ejected from the vehicle and landed in the southbound lanes of I-71, OSHP said.
Watkins, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. He sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene, OSHP said.
OSHP was assisted by the Warren County Sheriff's Office, the Warren County Coroner's Office, the Turtle Creek Fire Department and EMS and Jacob's Towing.
The crash is under investigation by OSHP.
