A preliminary investigation revealed a 44-year-old man was on a black 2022 Harley Davidson with a passenger traveling northeast of Northeast on Palestine Hollansburg Road when the motorcycle went off the right side of the road and hit the ditch, according to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.
The driver and 44-year-old passenger were ejected from the motorcycle, the sheriff’s office continued.
Initial reports indicate the motorcycle struck a deer. It’s not clear at this time if a deer was involved.
Both individuals were treated at the scene and transported to Miami Valley hospital by CareFlight. The conditions of the motorcyclists are unknown.
Crews from Tri-Village Rescue, Liberty Twp. Station 15, Tri Village Rescue and Greenville Twp. Rescue responded to the scene, as well as two CareFlight helicopters.
Neither was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, the release said.
This crash remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.
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