MIDDLETOWN, Butler County — A 26-year-old man died after a crash in Middletown on St. Patrick’s Day, according to a Butler County Sheriff’s Office crash report.
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The crash occurred at the intersection of N Marshall Road and Manchester Road around 8:45 a.m.
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A preliminary investigation found that 26-year-old Edixon Sanchez Silva was driving a Toyota Yaris south on N Marshall Road at the time of the crash.
Silva reportedly ran the red light at the intersection, according to the report.
A 30-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Silverado east on Manchester Road and hit the Toyota in the intersection.
Both cars went off the roadway. The Toyota crashed into a traffic signal pole and a tree, while the Chevrolet stopped in a nearby yard.
The report indicates that Silva was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
Medics took both men to Atrium Medical Center.
Silva died from his injuries, according to the report. The 30-year-old man sustained minor injuries.
Drugs and alcohol are not suspected to be a factor in the crash, according to the report
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