Impairment suspected in deadly Trotwood crash

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Impairment is believed to be a factor in a two-vehicle crash that killed a woman Saturday evening in Trotwood, according to a crash report.

Lakeisha Janay Brown, 33, of Trotwood was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. No other injuries were reported.

Brown was driving a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu west on Free Pike and crossing the state Route 49 intersection around 8:10 p.m. Saturday when a 2020 Dodge Ram ran a red light and hit the Malibu, read a crash report filed by Trotwood police.

The Dodge went off the left side of the road and into a concrete median. The Malibu went off the right side of the road before coming to a stop.

Crews removed Brown from the car using mechanical means, according to the crash report. She was not wearing a seat belt.

The driver of the Dodge, a 45-year-old Riverside man, is suspected of being under the influence at the time of the crash, according to the report.

The crash remains under investigation.

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