(8-16-24) It was a deadly traffic morning today with two fatal crashes in Shelby County.
The fist crash…Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Fort Loramie fire and rescue responded to a three-vehicle injury crash at the intersection of State Route 66 and Fort Recovery Road in Newport at 5:50 a.m. this morning.
A preliminary investigation showed a motorcycle was rear ended by a pickup truck. The motorcycle was pushed forward into the rear of an SUV.
The driver of the motorcycle, Jack Howbert from Chillicothe, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck and the driver of the SUV received medical treatment at the scene and were released.
The crash remains under investigation.
The second crash…involvied a semi truck and a van and would close all of the southbound lanes on I-75 between State Route 47 and Fair Road. The Ohio State Highway Patrol at the Miami County Post has reported that that one person is dead following the crash, which occurred at mile marker 90. The crash happened at around 7 a.m.
The Sidney Fire Department responded to the crash. All lanes were closed due to the crash, and traffic was diverted. Firefighters blocked the southbound ramp off of Michigan Street to prevent traffic from getting on I-75.
No names were reported.
The coroner’s office was at the scene investigating the crash.
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