Man’s body found off Ohio road day after crash

A Warren County man whose body was found in a grassy area Thursday actually died Wednesday night when he apparently failed to negotiate a curve on his motorcycle, hit a traffic sign and was ejected, the Ohio State Highway Patrol - Lebanon Post said.

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The crash is believed to have occurred between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Wednesday on Oregonia Road, east of Waynesville Road in Turtlecreek Twp. in Warren County.

According to the preliminary investigation, Travis Wenzler, 47, Oregonia, was operating a 2004 Honda headed east on Oregonia Road when he failed to negotiate a curve and traveled off the right side of the road.

Wenzler was ejected when the motorcycle continued and struck a traffic sign.

Workers with the Warren County Engineer’s Office found Wenzler on Thursday. A Warren County coroner’s investigator pronounced him deceased where they found him.

He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, the state patrol said.

The investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol – Lebanon Post is continuing.