2 killed after motorcycle crashes into tree in Warren County

Two people were killed in a motorcycle crash in Warren County late Friday evening, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said in a news release.

Troopers were notified of the crash at 11:53 a.m. Saturday and responded to North Waynesville Road in Wayne Township, just north of Middletown Road.

Investigation revealed the crash had occurred the previous evening in which a 2011 Harley Davidson motorcycle, operated by 50-year-old Stanley Webster of Springboro, was traveling northbound on North Waynesville Road, the release said. Christina Bollinger, 45, of Centerville, was a passenger on the motorcycle.

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The motorcycle failed to maneuver around a curve, drove off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree. Webster and Bollinger were thrown from the motorcycle and succumbed to their injuries at the scene.

Troopers were assisted on scene by the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, Wayne Township Fire & EMS, Warren County Road Department and the Warren County Coroner.

The crash remains under investigation.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: 2 killed after motorcycle crashes into tree in Warren County