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Coroner identifies 24-year-old killed in crash in Fairfield on Tuesday

Fatal crash into utility pole in Fairfield
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FAIRFIELD, Ohio — The Butler County Coroner's Office has released the identity of a man killed in a crash in Fairfield early Tuesday morning.

According to the coroner, 24-year-old Keshaun Austin died from multiple traumatic injuries at Mercy Fairfield, where he was taken after the crash.

The crash happened just before 2 a.m. in the 2400 block of Mack Road, which was shut down for hours Tuesday morning.

Fairfield police said a car hit a utility pole, snapping it and causing power outages in the area.

Two people were in the car; one died while the other was sent to the hospital, police said. The condition of the second person in the vehicle is not known.

Police did not identify whether it was the driver or the passenger that died in the crash.

The roadway in the area is a single-lane road in each direction. Police did not provide any possible cause for the crash.

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