PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — A Pike County man was killed in an early-morning crash.

According to the Ohio Highway Patrol,  John D. Lightle, 49, of Waverly, was killed Friday morning when his vehicle veered off the road.

The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. along Buchanan Road near Route 772.

Lightle was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pike County Coroner’s Office.

The crash, officials say, remains under investigation.

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