A person is dead following an early morning crash and water rescue attempt in Middletown. Middletown Police say officers responded around 4:13 a.m. Thursday to the 4100 block of Manchester Road on a report of a single-vehicle crash. Investigators say the SUV traveled off the roadway, struck a fence, and ended up in a pond. Officers arriving at the scene immediately attempted to rescue the occupant from the submerged vehicle. Despite those efforts, the occupant was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation by the Middletown Division of Police Traffic Unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Scott Renner at 513-425-1799, Middletown Police Dispatch at 513-425-7701, or by email at scott.renner@cityofmiddletown.org

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