CINCINNATI — Two people are dead after a crash in Paddock Hills Friday night, Cincinnati police said.
At approximately 8:15 p.m. officers responded to the 4100 block of Reading Road for a crash involving a Chevy Suburban and Nissan Sentra.
The driver of the Suburban, a 56-year-old man, was transported to UC Medical Center with serious injuries. The two people inside the Sentra, the driver and a backseat passenger, a 55-year old woman, were transported with life-threatening injuries, police said.
The occupants of the Sentra were both pronounced dead at the hospital. The Suburban driver had injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, police said.
Police closed the road for several hours as they cleared the scene.
Investigators found that the driver of the Suburban, was traveling northbound on Reading Road when their vehicle crashed into the Sentra, traveling westbound on Asmann Avenue.
The driver of the Sentra was wearing a seat belt, while the backseat passenger was not. The driver of the Suburban was not wearing a seat belt, police said.
Excessive speed and impairment are being investigated as factors in this crash, police said.
Police have not yet released the identities of the deceased, or said if there will be any charges filed in this 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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