Deputies: Alcohol and speed appear to be factors in fatal Silverton crash

SILVERTON, Ohio (WKRC) - A man who crashed his car into a utility pole in Silverton has died from his injuries. Matthew Combs, 25, died June 1, according to the Hamilton County Coroner.

Combs was driving on Stewart Road on May 30 at about 12:30 p.m. when Hamilton County deputies say he lost control in a curve. The car went off the road, hit a parked car, and then slammed into the utility pole.

It took firefighters 40 minutes to remove Combs from his car. He was rushed to UC Medical Center in critical condition.

Deputies say alcohol and speed appear to be factors in this fatal crash.