The Butler County Sheriff's Office is actively seeking information following a deadly hit-and-run incident that occurred early morning yesterday. In a harrowing discovery on Reily Millville Road, near Woodbine Road in Hanover Township, a man was found deceased after being struck by a vehicle that had fled the scene. According to the LOCAL12 report, the body was discovered at approximately 5:45 a.m.
Information provided by the Butler County Sheriff's Office and reported by FOX19, indicates that a 911 caller in a white van, while traveling eastbound on Reily Millville Road, claimed to have driven over a man lying in the road. The report, filed immediately following the tragic event on Saturday morning, throws a stark light on the fleeting nature of life and the urgency with which the authorities are handling the case.
Sergeant Stephen Poff of the Butler County Sheriff's office has been identified as the point of contact for anyone with potentially relevant information. With law enforcement keenly gathering evidence and statements, the Butler County Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team (START) was on site, as noted in a WCPO article. Their exhaustive efforts aim to unearth the truth lying in the aftermath of this tragedy.
While initial findings suggest the man was struck by another vehicle prior, it was the call to 911 that brought the event to public attention. "It is believed the man was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene and then run over by the 911 caller," according to the social media post by the Butler County Sheriff's office, as WCPO reports . In times bereft of compassion, rendered by such heartless acts of hit-and-run, the community's cooperation becomes an urgent beckon for justice. Anyone in possession of information is requested to come forward and contact Sergeant Poff at 513-785-1218.
