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City Worker Killed After Metro Bus Collides With City Trucks on Norwood Lateral

An active investigation is under way with city leaders and Metro cooperating with authorities.

Overview

  • A Metro bus struck City of Cincinnati maintenance vehicles on the westbound Norwood Lateral, causing a major crash and scene response.
  • Hamilton County coroner identified the deceased city worker as 46-year-old Jonathan Allen Young.
  • The Metro bus driver was taken to the University of Cincinnati medical center and another city worker suffered injuries that officials say are not expected to be fatal.
  • Westbound lanes were closed for hours while emergency crews and police worked the scene and investigators processed the site before lanes reopened in the evening.
  • City officials and Metro issued statements expressing condolences and said they are cooperating with the police probe into the cause of the collision.