(6-15-24)  On June 15, 2024 at approximately 3:58 a.m. Darke County Deputies, Tri-Village Rescue, Liberty Township Fire Department, and Medflight were dispatched to the 400 block of Chenoweth Road, Hollansburg, Ohio in reference to a single vehicle injury crash.


Preliminary investigation revealed that a Kawasaki KX300 was traveling west on Chenoweth Road. The operator failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the road to the right and struck a fence before being ejected from the motorcycle.


The operator was identified as Isaiah Blanken (18) of Hollansburg, Ohio. Blanken was transported by Medflight to Miami Valley Hospital for serious injuries. Blanken was not wearing a helmet at the time of crash.

The crash remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.