Motorcyclist sustains serious injuries in crash along LaPlaisance Road

LaSALLE TWP. — A Monroe man suffered serious injuries Saturday night when the motorcycle he was driving struck a guardrail and he was thrown onto an embankment.

The crash in LaSalle Township was reported at 9:12 p.m. Saturday, July 20, Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough reported in a news release. The preliminary investigation showed that James R. Miller, 51, of Monroe was driving a red 2008 Yamaha motorcycle westbound on Laplaisance Road passing Lighthouse Road when, for unknown reasons, the motorcycle began to leave the roadway to the north and struck a guardrail causing Miller to be ejected from the motorcycle onto a nearby embankment.

At the time of the crash, Miller was not wearing a helmet, Goodnough reported. Alcohol is suspected to be a factor.

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Miller sustained serious injuries from the crash. He was transported to ProMedica Toledo Hospital via helicopter, where he was listed in serious condition.

Monroe Township Fire Department reported on Facebook that witnesses helped locate Miller and provide preliminary care. Metro Life Flight was called to the scene due to the complexity of scene.

Members of the LaSalle Township Fire Department and Monroe Community Ambulance also assisted on scene, the sheriff reported.

The incident remains under investigation by Deputies Alec Preadmore and Steven Warren. Anyone with information is asked to call 734-240-7541 or 734-240-7763.

Anonymous tips can be called to Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAKUP (800-773-2587) or can be submitted on the organization's website, www.1800speakup.org.