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A Bradford man died early Tuesday morning after he crashed into a wooded area north of Covington on State Route 48.
NEWBERRY TOWNSHIP — A Bradford man was killed in an early-morning crash on Tuesday.
Bryan K. Gibboney, 28, died at the scene of the crash on State Route 48 at Covington-Bradford Road when a vehicle, driven by Lucas J. Kelch, 38, crashed into a wooded area around 4:18 a.m.
Kelch, also of Bradford, was transported by a medical helicopter to a Dayton-area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash is under investigation by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.