One Killed in Early Morning Crash in Lawrenceburg

The single vehicle accident took place around 1:00.

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(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - One person was killed in a single vehicle accident early Wednesday morning. . 

Lawrenceburg Police responded to the crash at U.S. 50 and Hollywood Boulevard around 1:00 a.m.

Upon arrival, officers determined that the driver of a black Chrysler had flipped over a guardrail and died on impact. 

The victim was identified as Bryce Valdez. Valdez was a 2021 graduate of South Dearborn High School. He was a four-year letter recipient in football, and earned All-EIAC honors his junior and senior seasons. South Dearborn Athletics paid tribute to Valdez on Wednesday. 

No other passengers were in the vehicle. 

The crash remains under investigation.  

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