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20-year-old dies after vehicle overturns in Fayette County soybean field

Brock Free, 20, died after a Chevrolet left U.S. 62 in Union Township early Sunday and overturned multiple times. The Wilmington post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

20-year-old dies after vehicle overturns in Fayette County soybean field
WILMINGTON, Ohio — A 20-year-old man died after a single-vehicle crash early Sunday on U.S. 62 in Fayette County, according to the Wilmington post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at about 12:58 a.m. in Union Township. Investigators said a 2023 Chevrolet was traveling north on U.S. 62 when it crossed the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned several times before coming to rest in a soybean field. The driver, identified as Brock Free, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. He was later flown to a Columbus-area hospital, where he died, authorities said. The patrol’s investigation remains ongoing. No additional information about what caused the Chevrolet to leave the roadway was released.

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