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Updated: 10:08 PM EDT August 3, 2021
A Nelsonville police officer was killed in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon, according to Chief Scott Fitch.
Fitch said officers were responding to a report of shots fired just before 2:30 p.m.
Fitch said officer Scott Dawley, 43, was involved in a crash with two other vehicles at East Canal Street near Hocking Street.
Dawley was flown to O Bleness hospital in Athens where he was pronounced dead, according to Fitch.
Another driver involved in the crash was flown to a hospital in Columbus. A third driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Dawley is a 7-year veteran of the Nelsonville Police Department who Fitch described as a well respected, dedicated family man and fun to be around.
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