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SHELBY COUNTY, Ohio — One person was killed and another was seriously injured Saturday after the SUV they were in crashed while fleeing from law enforcement officers in Shelby County. The crash occurred at 4 p.m. — about ten minutes after the chase began — in the 5,000 block of Cardo Road, west of Dawson Road, in Cynthian Township.
Sidney Police were alerted by the Ohio State Highway Patrol that a vehicle wanted in connection with a BOLO (be on the lookout) for armed robbery and felonious assault out of Montgomery County was spotted by a Flock camera in the city. At about 3:50 p.m., a Sidney Police officer spotted a vehicle — a 2021 Dodge Durango — at the Clark Gas Station on West Michigan Street. The officer attempted to stop the SUV as it pulled away from the gas station; however, the driver accelerated away at a high rate of speed west on Michigan Street (State Route 47) through a busy business area.
As the Durango continued west on Route 47, the driver, identified as Tre' Sean L. Clemons, 25, of Kettering, Ohio, reached speeds of 120 miles per hour. He then traveled north on Cecil Road at speeds of 90 miles per hour before turning back west on Cardo Road. The vehicle went off the left side of the road and rolled multiple times, ejecting Clemons before coming to rest in a field.
Despite life-saving measures by law enforcement and EMS crews, Clemons was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, Aaliyah Davis, 19, of Piqua, Ohio, suffered serious injuries and was flown from the scene by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.
The incident remains under investigation by the Sidney Police Department, with the crash investigation being handled by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Fort Loramie Community Fire Company, and Fort Loramie Rescue also assisted at the scene.
November 15, 2025
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Sidney Police Officers Respond to a Fleeing Vehicle with Medical Response
Sidney, Ohio – On November 15, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the Sidney Police Department responded to information provided by the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) regarding a vehicle connected to an armed robbery. The vehicle had been detected by Flock safety cameras traveling westbound on State Route 47 in the City of Sidney.
Officers located the suspect vehicle at the Clark gas station on Michigan Street near I-75. Upon the officers’ arrival, the vehicle immediately left the station. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver fled westbound on State Route 47, initiating a pursuit.
The suspect vehicle led officers across multiple county roads in the surrounding area. The pursuit ended in the 5000 block of Cordo Road in Shelby County, where the vehicle crashed and rolled multiple times.
Life-saving measures were administered to the driver, an adult male. Despite these efforts, the driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. An adult female passenger sustained serious injuries and was transported from the scene by CareFlight.
This incident remains under investigation. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is handling the crash investigation.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, The Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services, and Fort Loramie Fire and Rescue also responded to the scene.
News Release from OSP:
Piqua Post investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Cynthian Township, Shelby County PIQUA –
The Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash. The crash occurred today, November 15, just before 4:00 p.m., at the intersection of Cardo Road and Dawson Road in Cynthian Township, Shelby County. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2021 Dodge Durango, operated by Tre’Sean L. Clemons, 25, Kettering, was traveling west on Cardo Road. The Dodge was actively fleeing and being pursued by the Sidney Police Department at the time of the crash. While fleeing west on Cardo Road, the Dodge traveled off the left side of the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned. Clemons was ejected from the Dodge at the time of the crash. Clemons succumbed to fatal injuries at the scene of the crash. Clemons’ passenger, Aaliyah Davis, 19, Piqua, was transported by CareFlight Air and Mobile Services to Miami Valley Hospital with serious injuries. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Sidney Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Loramie Fire & Rescue, CareFlight Air and Mobile Services, Shelby County Coroner’s Office, and Bushnell’s Collison & Towing. The events before the crash should be directed to the Sidney Police Department. The crash currently remains under investigation by the Piqua Post.
