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Juvenile Passenger Dies After Car Hits Tree in Violet Township
Read the full articleA juvenile passenger died after a vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a tree head-on near Refugee Road Northwest in Violet Township. The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office continues investigating the crash, while the driver remains hospitalized and identities have not been released.
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A juvenile passenger died and two other people were injured Monday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash in Violet Township, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office.
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Fairfield County, OH – A juvenile has died following a single vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Violet Township, southeast of Columbus, leaving an adult woman hospitalized and another juvenile recovering after being released from the hospital. According to the Fairfield County Sheriff 's Office, deputies responded to the crash around 3:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, near 8060 Refugee Road NW. Authorities reported that a vehicle veered off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree head on.
Deputies responded to the crash around 3:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, near 8060 Refugee Road NW, where authorities reported that a vehicle veered off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree head-on.
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According to the Fairfield County Sheriff 's Office, deputies responded to the crash around 3:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, near 8060 Refugee Road NW. Authorities reported that a vehicle veered off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree head on.
Emergency crews from Violet Township responded to the scene and transported all three occupants to area hospitals for medical treatment.
The adult female driver was taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital, while two juvenile passengers were transported to Nationwide Children's Hospital for treatment.
The Franklin County Coroner's Office later notified Fairfield County deputies that one of the juvenile passengers had been pronounced dead at Children's Hospital.
The second juvenile passenger has since been discharged from the hospital, according to the sheriff's office.
The adult female driver remains hospitalized as of Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to the department's news release.
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The adult female driver remains hospitalized as of the department's Tuesday, Oct. 27, news release.
Authorities have not released the identities or ages of those involved, and the sheriff's office has not announced what may have caused the vehicle to leave the roadway.
The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office continues investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision.