CINCINNATI — A man was ejected and killed in an early Sunday morning crash on I-75 near the Western Hills Viaduct, police said.
Shortly before 1 a.m., police responded to reports of what was described as a serious accident near the 3.1 mile marker, CPD Capt. Stephen Saunders said in a statement.
Investigators said a driver headed north on I-75 collided with another vehicle, a dark-colored Infinity. The rear passenger, 32-year-old Karlton Matthew Kincaid, was ejected and died at the scene, investigators said.
The driver of the car and another passenger were transported to UC Medical Center but are expected to be OK, police said. The driver of the Infinity then left the scene of the crash.
Kincaid's loved ones said he "had a heart of gold," taking care of his friends and family.
"If you were his family or his friends, he would give you the shirt off his back," his sister Taylor said.
He had proposed to his fiancée Arianna James on New Year's Day.
"He changed my life twice," James said. "When we got engaged was the first time. As far as this, this situation here changed me again. A lot of us — his mom, sister, brother — nobody's gonna be the same after this."
Police believe excessive speed is a factor in the crash, and impairment is also being investigated. Officials want to question the driver of the Infinity, and Kincaid's family is asking for anyone with any information on the driver to speak out.
"Please come forward," said Kincaid's mother, Lisa. "Please do not continue to be silent, we need to know."
Police said Kincaid was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Now, his mom has a message for other drivers.
"Please don't be careless with your life. You can be out there enjoying your night, but there's people who need you to come home," she said. "We need you to be safe. We need you to think about other people."
Any witnesses to the crash are asked to contact CPD’s Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.
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