Crews responded to reports of a one-vehicle fatal crash around 11:37 p.m. on Ohio 235 near mile post 13.
Scott was driving a 2009 Ford Focus on Ohio 235 and swerved to avoid hitting an animal, lost control of his car, ran off the roadway and hit a tree, the patrol said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger in the vehicle was injured as a result of the crash and was flown to Miami Valley Hospital.
The patrol was assisted at the scene by the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office.
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