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Investigators found that a pickup truck traveling west on U.S. 40 attempted to turn into an apartment complex at the intersection with Sullivan Road around 1:30 p.m., Sgt. Charles Taylor with the Huber Heights Police Division said.
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The truck driver, who was not identified, did not see the motorcycle and crashed into it head-on, Taylor said.
The motorcyclist, identified only as a man in his early 50s, suffered a serious head and leg injury and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The man’s condition was not immediately available.
The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Investigators are working to determine if glare from the sun limited visibility and played a factor in the crash.
U.S. 40 was expected to be blocked until around 4 p.m. for investigators to complete their work.
Additional details were not available.
FIRST REPORT
U.S. 40 is blocked in both directions at the intersection of Bridgewater Road in Huber Heights following a crash involving a motorcycle.
The incident was first reported around 1:40 p.m. as a crash between a truck and a motorcycle
Medics were dispatched for injuries, but the severity was not known.
Our crew on the scene reports police have blocked the road with police scene tape.
We’ll update this page as we learn more.
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