Mount Sterling
CRIME & SAFETY
Kentucky man dies in motorcycle crash on turnpike
STONY RIDGE, Ohio — A Kentucky motorcyclist was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash on the Ohio Turnpike in Lake Township and a passenger was seriously injured, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported. At 4 p.m. Tuesday, Kenny L. Robinson, 58, of Mount Sterling, Ky., was westbound near the I-280 interchange when a tire on his motorcycle blew out, causing him to lose control, troopers from the patrol’s Swanton post said. Mr. Robinson died at the scene. Passenger Barbara J. Rowland 58, of Winchester, Ky., suffered serious injuries and was flown to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, troopers said. The incident, including helmet usage, remained under investigation Wednesday.
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