CLERMONT COUNTY — A 34-year-old woman was shot and killed by police late Tuesday night after displaying a gun on an Ohio interstate.
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News Center 7 previously reported that the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) responded around 11 p.m. Tuesday to Interstate 275 in Clermont County on reports of a wrong-way driver.
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The OSHP told that a trooper located a Ford Escape driving northbound on the shoulder of the southbound lanes of the interstate.
The trooper intentionally collided his cruiser with the vehicle, bringing it to a stop against the concrete barrier.
The driver then displayed a gun, prompting officers to open fire. It was not specified whether a trooper fired the shots or if it was a Union Township Police Department officer.
The driver was pronounced dead on the scene.
The Clermont County Coroner’s Office identified the driver as 34-year-old Kelsey Hildal from Blue Ash, our news partners WCPO-9 TV reported.
A trooper received minor injuries that were unrelated to the shooting, according to OSHP.
The shooting is being investigated by Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
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