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Coroner: 1 man dead after crash near Lunken Airport

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CINCINNATI — One man is dead after a crash on Eastern Avenue near Lunken Airport, the Hamilton County Coroner's Office said.

It happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the 4200 block of Eastern Avenue right along the border of Columbia-Tusculum and East End. According to investigators, a car hit a box truck. The driver of that car, 42-year-old Nicholas Ladnow was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to police, Ladnow lost control of his vehicle and excessive speed appears to be a factor in the crash.

Any witnesses to this crash are asked to contact the Cincinnati Police Department's Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.

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