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Weekend Crash Claims the Life of Marion County Man

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A crash in Marion County on Sunday claimed the life of a man.

According to a release from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Patrol, 32 year old Juan Carlos Lopez-Ortiz lost control of his car while driving north on Richland Pike.

The car went off the east side of the road where it struck a mailbox and a tree.

Lopez-Ortiz was transported to Marion General Hospital where he later died.

He was not wearing a seatbelt. 

The crash remains under investigation.

Written by: WKTN Staff

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