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45-year-old killed in Hancock County crash Tuesday

The two-vehicle crash happened Tuesday morning at the intersection of State Route 235 and County Road 96 in Blanchard Township.
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HANCOCK COUNTY, Ohio — A 45-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Hancock County Tuesday morning.

The crash happened at the intersection of State Route 235 and County Road 96 in Blanchard Township around 8:13 a.m.

According to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, a 30-year-old from Findlay was traveling east on CR 96 and failed to stop at a stop sign at SR 235.

The driver struck a vehicle driven by Timothy Brown, 45, of McComb, traveling north on SR 235. 

The sheriff's office said both vehicles overturned and came to rest in a field. Authorities said Brown was ejected from the vehicle and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The 30-year-old driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, the sheriff's office said.

According to the sheriff's office, the crash is under investigation.

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