Motorcyclist ID’d in deadly crash that seriously injured 2 others in Vandalia

A Centerville motorcyclist died and two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Vandalia Monday evening.

Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger identified the motorcyclist as 21-year-old Ian Childress. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash was reported at 7:10 p.m. in the 1000 block West National Road (state Route 40). A 2004 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle was traveling east on West National Road when it hit a 2017 Honda Accord pulling out of Beau Townsend Ford Lincoln car dealership, according to a crash report filed by Vandalia police.

Childress was reportedly speeding at the time of the crash.

The driver of the Honda, a 17-year-old boy, was transported to Dayton Children’s Hospital with serious injuries. There were two passengers in the Honda, including a 41-year-old man who was taken to Miami Valley Hospital with serious injuries, according to the crash report. The second passenger was not injured.

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