Franklin man killed in Warren County crash

A Franklin man is dead after a vehicle crashed into a pole Friday morning in Warren County.

Martin Wright, 76, of Franklin was driving a 2003 Pontiac Vibe north on Union Road near Atrium Medial Center around 10:06 a.m. when the SUV went off the right side of the road and hit a utility pole, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Lebanon post.

Turtlecreek Twp. EMS transported Wright to Atrium Medical Center, where he died from injuries.

The crash temporarily closed Union Road as troopers investigated the crash.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office and Turtlecreek Twp. Fire and EMS also assisted OSHP at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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