A driver was injured after crashing his SUV into a tree in Preble County on Tuesday afternoon.
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The crash was reported on eastbound Interstate 70 near Preble County Line Road around 1:30 p.m.
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper on the scene told News Center 7 that the crash happened when an SUV tried to illegally pass a semi.
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The SUV and semi collided, causing the SUV to run off the road and into a tree. It then caught on fire.
The driver of the SUV was taken to Miami Valley Hospital with minor injuries.
The semi driver was not injured.
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