MORROW COUNTY, Ohio — A 14-year-old boy died in a crash on New Year’s Eve in Ohio.
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The crash happened on County Road 59 in Morrow County just before 3 p.m., according to our media partner WBNS-10 TV.
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A preliminary investigation found that a 16-year-old boy was driving a pickup truck east on County Road 59 when he went off the left side of the road and hit a tree.
The 14-year-old Bellville boy was the passenger in the pickup truck when the crash happened.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the 14-year-old died on scene and the driver was hospitalized with serious injuries.
Alcohol and drugs are not suspected factors in this crash, according to WBNS-10.
Both boys were wearing their seatbelts when the crash happened.
This crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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