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Police and fire crews were dispatched around 8 a.m. to the 2200 block of Echo Lake Drive in Piqua on reports of vehicle that crashed into a tree.
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The vehicle went off the roadway for an unknown reason, hit a utility pole, went through a fence, and crashed head-on into a tree, according to investigators.
The driver, only identified as a woman, was first transported to Upper Valley Medical Center before being transferred to Miami Valley Hospital. Investigators described her injuries as serious.
Weather conditions are not believed to be a factor and the crash remains under investigation.
Additional details were not available.
FIRST REPORT
A driver is reportedly unconscious following a single-vehicle crash near the Echo Hills Municipal Golf Course in Piqua Wednesday.
Crews responded to the 2100 block of Echo Lake Drive in Piqua around 8 a.m. and reported a vehicle slammed into a tree.
Initial reports indicate a driver suffered a serious head injury in the crash. A medical helicopter was requested by fire crews but was unable to fly to the scene due to weather conditions.
A CareFlight ground ambulance is reportedly meeting medics at Upper Valley Medical Center to transport the driver to Miami Valley Hospital, according to scanner traffic.
We have a crew on the way and we’ll update this page as we learn more.
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