CINCINNATI — One person is dead and two others, including a child, are in the hospital after a crash on NB I-75 near the Hopple Street exit.
Crews were called to the area around 5:15 p.m. Sunday for the report of a crash. Once on scene, first responders said they found four vehicles involved in the crash.
According to a report by the Cincinnati Police Department, a 42-year-old man was driving a blue Silverado north outside of marked lanes when he struck the back of a vehicle that was stopped on the shoulder. Inside the vehicle was a 71-year-old man and a 7-year-old boy. Both vehicles were then pushed into 62-year-old George Jordan, who was on foot. Two other vehicles were also struck as a result of the crash.
Jordan was pronounced dead at the scene. The 71-year-old man is in critical condition and the child is in stable condition, police said in a press release.
The driver of the Silverado was not injured. Excessive speed and impairment are being investigated as factors in this crash, police said.
Police have not said why Jordan was outside of his vehicle while it was parked on the shoulder of the highway.
Investigators did not say if the driver of the Silverado will face any charges.
Police did not provide information on the condition of the other people involved in the crash.
The highway was shut down for nearly to six hours Sunday evening.
This is an ongoing investigation. Any witnesses to this crash are asked to contact the Cincinnati Police Department's Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.
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