A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital Sunday afternoon after colliding with a car at the intersection of Wilberforce-Clifton Road and Grinnell Road in Greene County. The rider suffered a leg injury and was taken to Miami Valley Hospital, though their condition was not known in the hours after the crash.
According to WHIO, Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched around 1:16 p.m. to the scene after reports of a crash, an OSHP dispatcher told the station. The dispatcher confirmed the crash involved a car and a motorcycle, though further details on how the collision unfolded were not released.
Medics transported the injured motorcyclist to Miami Valley Hospital, the dispatcher said, noting the rider had sustained a leg injury. As of the station's report, the rider's current condition remained unknown, and the crash was still under investigation.
Greene County Has Seen Motorcycle Tragedy Before
The Sunday crash echoes a separate, fatal motorcycle wreck in Greene County reported by WDTN. In that incident, troopers said 71-year-old Jon Henderson was riding northwest on Roxanna New Burlington Road when he failed to yield while turning left onto US Route 42 and was struck by a Prius. Henderson was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and later died, the station reported, and that crash also remained under investigation.
Statewide numbers underscore how often these crashes turn serious. A 2024 Ohio Traffic Safety Bulletin found that 19,544 motorcycle-involved crashes occurred on Ohio roadways between 2019 and 2023, including 1,015 fatal crashes that killed 1,045 motorcyclists and 12 others, with another 5,770 riders seriously injured, according to the bulletin issued by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Investigation Continues Into Sunday's Crash
No additional information about how Sunday's crash occurred, or whether either driver was cited, has been released. News Center 7 said it would continue following the story as more details become available.
