UPDATE @12:50 a.m. (Sept. 22):
A man involved in a dirt bike crash on Spring Street in Xenia this past weekend has passed away, according to Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.
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David L. Hill, 26, of Xenia was in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital after he lost control of the dirt bike he was driving, wrecked into a curb, and ejected 20 some feet, according to officials.
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Xenia police said Hill was not wearing a helmet, and suffered significant head injuries as a result.
Colyn Hall, a family friend of Hill’s, informed us that he passed away this week, leaving behind a 2-year-old son.
Hall also said that family and friends will gather in the coming days to celebrate Hill’s life.
UPDATE @ 8:40 p.m. (Sept 15.)
A Xenia man in his mid-20s suffered critical head injuries this afternoon after he crashed his dirt bike on Spring Street in Xenia.
“He lost control of the motorcycle (dirt bike), wrecked into a curb, was ejected 20 some feet,” said Sgt. Scott Beegle of the Xenia Police Division.
The victim did not crash into a tree, which earlier reports indicated. He is receiving intensive care and is in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital. The dirt bike rider was not wearing a helmet and suffered significant head injuries, Beegle said.
Police do not suspect alcohol, but the single-vehicle crash remains under investigation, the sergeant said.
FIRST REPORT
A dirt bike rider hit a curb and then crashed into a tree this afternoon in Xenia.
Neighbors said the dirt bike rider appeared to be a man in his 20s, and that he was not wearing a helmet.
The crash was reported around 3:20 p.m. at Home Avenue and Spring Street.
The crash victim was taken by life squad to Miami Valley Hospital. His name and condition were not available.
