Sheriff: Teen Killed in Solo Crash

( St Clair Twp ) - Deputies from the Butler County Sheriff's office are still investigating, but they have released the name of the person killed in a crash Saturday night.

Multiple emergency crews were sent to Hamilton Eaton Road near Spring Road for a vehicle that apparently drove down an embankment and struck a tree. One of the passengers in the vehicle, identified as 19-year-old Brayden Leaker of Hamilton, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others, including the driver, suffered only minor injuries.

Investigators have not said if speed or impairment played any role in the single-vehicle crash. No word yet if any charges will be filed.


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