A late-night motorcycle crash in Clermont County turned fatal Thursday when a Batavia rider was pronounced dead at an AirCare landing zone after crews rushed to airlift her to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Troopers identified the motorcyclist as 38-year-old Emily Koeppe. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the wreck happened around 10:03 p.m. on U.S. Route 50 in Stonelick Township. Investigators said Koeppe’s motorcycle left the roadway and hit a guardrail before emergency crews moved her to a nearby landing zone to await helicopter transport.
Crash Details And Official Account
According to WKRC Local 12, Koeppe was riding a 2013 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight when the bike failed to make a turn, overturned and went off the left side of the road. First responders deemed her injuries life-threatening and shifted her from the crash scene to the AirCare landing zone in an effort to get her to the hospital as quickly as possible.
Troopers said Koeppe was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The cause of the wreck remains under investigation, and officials have not yet said what they believe led up to the motorcycle losing control.
AirCare Response
UC Health’s Air Care & Mobile Care program serves as the region’s primary helicopter transport for critically injured patients, bringing Level I trauma resources to the field when time and distance make air travel necessary. The program’s public materials explain that flight crews respond to designated landing zones, stabilize patients on site and then transport them to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center when advanced care is needed.
UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care coordinates these flights and works directly with local EMS teams on the ground to move patients from crash scenes or community hospitals into higher levels of care.
Clermont County Crash Trends
Clermont County has already recorded a motorcycle-related fatal crash in 2026. A county fact sheet from the Ohio State Highway Patrol lists one such fatal crash as of February 18, 2026, following four motorcycle-related fatalities in 2025. Those summaries are updated periodically as investigations wrap up and numbers are finalized.
Ohio State Highway Patrol data provide the most current county-level snapshot available from the patrol.
Investigation Under Way
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is leading the investigation and has not released additional information on factors such as speed or roadway conditions, according to WKRC Local 12. Troopers typically share more details after crash reconstruction is complete and family notifications are made.
Investigators are asking anyone who may have information about the crash to contact the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
