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Man killed in Fayette County crash

The sheriff's office said the crash happened in the 4000 block of U.S. 62 between state Route 38 and state Route 753 around 4:30 p.m.
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A man was killed in a crash in Fayette County on Wednesday.

The sheriff's office said the crash happened in the 4000 block of U.S. 62 between state Route 38 and state Route 753 around 4:30 p.m.

Christopher Stinespring, 48, was driving a 2013 GMC pickup truck northeast on U.S. 62 when he traveled left of center and crashed into a semitrailer traveling southwest, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Stinespring, of Madison in Lake County, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semitrailer and a passenger inside suffered minor injuries.

OSHP said Stinespring was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

U.S. 62 north between the two state Routes was closed for about six hours, but has reopened.

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