HANOVER TWP., Ohio — The Butler County Coroner's Office has identified a woman found dead along a stretch of Millville Avenue in Hanover Township Thursday night.
The woman is 37-year-old Mary Beth Blankenship, according tho the coroner's report, which lists her cause of death as blunt force trauma.
The sheriff's office said deputies on routine patrol in the 2300 block of Millville-Oxford Road found debris in the roadway. While further investigating, the deputies found Blankenship.
The sheriff's office said a possible maroon vehicle is involved in the fatal hit-and-run. The vehicle would have front end damage and may be missing or have a broken right headlight.
Ohio State Highway Patrol data showed 10 deaths from car crashes in Butler County into Monday, and the hit-and-run would make the total 11.
The Butler County Sheriff's Department said they had responded to six by this date in 2023.
The sheriff's office said this is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. Poff at 513-785-1218.
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