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A green 1996 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck driven by a 16-year-old from Greenville was headed north on U.S. 127 and had stopped at the intersection of Reed Road to make a left turn. Meanwhile, a black 1985 Kawasaki motorcycle, driven by Mitchel Paul Grieshop, 25, of Versailles, also was traveling north on U.S. 127.
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Grieshop tried to slow down and laid down the motorcycle, but he slid underneath and out the front of the pickup truck. Grieshop, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken by Ansonia Rescue to Miami Valley Hospital, the sheriff’s office said.
The crash remains under investigation.
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