Colerain police officers were dispatched at approximately 12:20 a.m. to the area of ​​the 18.4 mile marker on eastbound Interstate 275 for a report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries.

Three vehicles were involved in the accident, and the injured were transported to area hospitals for medical care. One of the individuals, Todd Rutledge Sr. of Cincinnati, was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he eventually succumbed to his injuries.

At this time, it is unclear what Rutledge’s role was in the accident.

The highway was closed following the crash but reopened at 5 a.m., police said.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation by the Colerain Police Traffic Unit. If you have any information about this incident, please contact 513-321-COPS (2677).