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Police Investigating Fatal vehicle Accident near Ironton

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Ohio State Highway patrol had received a report of a one vehicle crash on SR93 near the 12 mile post in Lawrence County, near Ironton.

When troopers arrived, officers determined a vehicle had been traveling northbound when it lost control, and went off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree ejecting both occupants who were not wearing seatbelts.

The driver Nathaniel Bloomfield, 27 , Pedro was transported to St Mary's Medical Center and is listed in critical/stable condition. The passenger John R. Markel, 62, Pedro was pronounced dead at the scene, by the Lawrence County Coroner.

Ohio State Highway Patrol is Investigating.