MIAMI COUNTY — A Miami County Sheriff’s Office cruiser was involved in a serious crash on Thursday.
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First responders were called out to County Road 25A near Interstate 75 between Piqua and Troy around 2 p.m. for a two-vehicle crash.
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Lt. Jeremy Allen, with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, told News Center 7 on the scene that a Miami County Sheriff’s Office cruiser was pulled over off of County Road 25A when it was hit by an SUV that went off the road.
As shown on News Center 7 at 5:00, the crash caused the SUV to overturn onto its top.
The deputy, who also had a K9 in the cruiser with them, had been pulled over to complete paperwork at the time of the crash.
State troopers had initially said the deputy sustained minor injuries, but a media release later described his injuries as “serious.”
The driver of the SUV was also taken to Upper Valley Medical Center to be treated for injuries, which were also described as serious.
The K9 that was in the cruiser at the time of the crash was taken to be evaluated.
The K9 had minor injuries and has since been released.
County Road 25A was closed while troopers investigated, but has since been reopened.
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