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Man killed, wife injured in single vehicle crash in Hamilton County

Posted at 7:39 AM, Aug 02, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-02 07:42:42-04

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. -- A man was killed and his wife injured in a car crash early Thursday morning in Hamilton County.

Sheriff's deputies were called to the area of Middletown Avenue and Cyntheanne Road around 2:40 a.m. 

Investigators believe the driver of a tan 1990 Cadillac Deville overcorrected, causing the car to run off the road and hit a utility pole.

Shawn Butler, 38, of Cicero, was pronounced dead at the scene.

His wife Rachel, 33, of Cicero, was a passenger in the vehicle.

She was taken to the hospital for a possible head injury. 

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