WHITEWATER TWP., Ohio — A man is dead after driving off an overpass in Whitewater Township early Thursday morning, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said.
The sheriff's office said the man was driving a silver truck eastbound on I-74 around 2:20 a.m. when he drove off the interstate and fell onto Hamilton-Cleves Pike Road (OH-128) below.
The man died in the crash, but the sheriff's office has yet to identify him.
The sheriff's office also determined he was the only person in the truck after they search surrounding embankments.
Here you can see the drop from the lanes of I-74 E/275 where it goes over 128. Crews searched the wooded area below for the driver and any possible passengers. After the search, deputies believe the driver was the only one in the truck. @WCPO pic.twitter.com/a3WjKozuca
— Ally Kraemer (@AllyKraemer) April 6, 2023
It's unknown at this time if alcohol, drugs or speed were a factor in the crash.
The crash has also caused the eastbound I-74 on-ramp from Hamilton-Cleves Pike Road to be closed for multiple hours as the Ohio Department of Transportation worked to replace traffic lights. The on-ramp finally reopened around 7 a.m.
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