DEER PARK, Ohio — One man is dead after his car crashed into a tree in Deer Park Monday afternoon, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
The Hamilton County Coroner's Office identified him Tuesday as 38-year-old Kyle Lee.
The sheriff's office said officers responded to the scene near the intersection of Plainfield Road and Deer Park Avenue just before 1 p.m. Monday.
Lee was driving north on Plainfield Road when the car traveled off the road and hit a tree, according to the sheriff's office. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Deer Park Silverton Fire/EMS.
Cincinnati Public Schools confirmed Tuesday Lee was a security assistant at Pleasant Ridge Montessori School.
"Cincinnati Public Schools is deeply saddened by the death of Kyle Lee Sr., a security assistant at Pleasant Ridge Montessori," the district said in a statement. "Students and staff deeply loved Mr. Lee, and our condolences go out to his family, loved ones, colleagues and the Pleasant Ridge community. Support is available for students and staff, and we ask that the family's privacy be respected."
