Early this morning, a passenger was airlifted to the hospital following the crash of a stolen vehicle in Clermont County, as reported by LOCAL12. The incident, which occurred on Bradbury Road near Nine Mile Tobasco Road at approximately 2:30 a.m., involved a truck stolen out of Hamilton County that ultimately impacted a guardrail and came to a stop in the woods.
According to officials, two people are believed to have been in the vehicle, who, with an immediate response from the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Pierce Township police, were at the scene, as reported by WLWT. One of these two, the passenger, was flown to UC Medical Center by AirCare for treatment, while the other, the driver, managed to flee the scene on foot.
The search for the absconding driver involved multiple agencies, with Pierce Township police, Ohio State Patrol, and the Clermont County Sheriff's Office coordinating efforts. Despite extensive efforts combing the dense terrain, including both ground forces and an OSP helicopter, the driver remains at large.
Pierce Township fire and EMS officials described the terrain as "thickly wooded" in a statement obtained by WLWT, presenting a significant challenge to the search operation. By 5 a.m., after unsuccessful attempts at locating the suspect who was said to have stolen the truck, the search was called off, as per details from FOX19. The authorities continue to investigate and have not yet released any additional information regarding the identity of the individuals involved or the circumstances leading to the theft and subsequent crash.
