MILFORD, Ohio — A motorcyclist was reportedly injured Sunday afternoon in a crash on southbound Interstate 275 near the State Route 28 interchange, according to initial emergency radio traffic monitored by the Clermont Guardian.
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched shortly before 3 p.m. after a report of a motorcycle down along the ramp from southbound I-275 to Route 28, according to the radio traffic. Responding units reported finding the rider in a ditch alongside the roadway and advised the motorcyclist had not been wearing a helmet.
The call was upgraded to a crash with injuries and a “high-velocity impact,” according to the radio traffic, prompting a multi-unit fire and EMS response that included two engine companies and two medic units. Crews established fire ground command at the scene.
Crews requested a medical helicopter, and Air Care landed near the interchange a short time later, according to the radio traffic. Units on scene described the motorcyclist as having an obvious head injury while medics continued to assess the patient.
The crash remained under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol as of Sunday afternoon. No further details on the rider’s condition were available over the radio.
The information contained in this story was obtained from initial emergency radio traffic monitored by the Clermont Guardian and has not been confirmed by officials. Details may change.