According to a statement from the Lima Police Department, King was traveling north on St. Johns Avenue when he attempted to pass several vehicles at the intersection by moving into oncoming traffic. During the maneuver, he struck two vehicles and was thrown from his motorcycle.
LIMA, OH — The Allen County Fairgrounds was buzzing with energy this weekend as the Mees Promotions Lima Half-Mile returned to town.
As temperatures rise and an increased number of motorcycles are traveling on our roadways, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers and motorcyclists to share the road, be alert and driver sober.
January 16, 2025, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Public Safety: COLUMBUS — Ohioans who wish to learn what it takes to ride a motorc…
A Findlay man was badly injured after a motorcycle crash Thursday night. According to the Findlay Police Department, 22-year-old Edward Springer was riding his motorcycle south on Emma Street in Findlay when he failed to stop at the intersection at W. Sandusky Street and struck a guardrail at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Springer was ejected from his motorcycle. Police say his left leg sustained suspected major injuries, and he was taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital.
A Continental man has died from injuries sustained in a crash in Putnam County Wednesday night. The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the victim as 34-year-old David Wagner. They say he was on his motorcycle heading north on County Road 21 just after 8 p.m. Troopers say he ran into the SUV of 45-year-old Thomas Elkins, also of Continental. Elkins was driving south, trying to turn left into a private drive. Elkins received treatment at the scene for his minor injuries.
July 12, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: Paulding – The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on CR179 south of TR10 in Paulding County, Auglaize Township, at approximately 9:48 P.M. on July 11, 2024. Scott Kirkland Jr, age 26, of Paulding, Ohio was traveling northbound on CR179 in a 1984 Honda Goldwing Motorcycle. His passenger, Allen Kline, age 34, of Paulding, Ohio was seated in the rear. Mr. Kirkland went off the right side of the roadway when the motorcycle overturned. Mr. Kline was life flighted to Parkview Regional, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with critical injuries. Mr. Kirkland was treated on scene with minor injuries.
A crash involving a single motorcycle in Mercer County Saturday afternoon has claimed a life.
Ohio drivers should expect to see more motorcycle riders on the road as peak riding season gets underway, according to Motorcycle Ohio, a division of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office. Motorcycle Ohio is raising awareness about motorcycle safety ahead of National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May. In 2023, 230 Ohioans were killed in motorcycle-related crashes, a 47% increase from just five years ago.
The trailer had bicycles, totes of clothes, and other items, plus a motorcycle. Deputies asked who owned the motorcycle, and they said they didn't know who owned it but found it in a storage unit in Lakeview by itself. They told the deputies that they were taking it to law enforcement to find the owner.
