State troopers are urging drivers to be more cautious on the roads as the number of deadly motorcycle crashes in the Miami Valley reaches its highest point in years.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, state troopers said they’re seeing fewer deadly motorcycle crashes statewide. However, the Miami Valley isn’t fitting that trend.
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Ohio State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Dallas Root said state troopers are concerned about local crashes they’ve seen lately.
“I think in probably the last 30 days, there’s definitely been an uptick in the frequency of motorcycle-related fatalities that we’ve seen here in Montgomery and Preble County,” Root said.
Compared to this time last year, the Dayton post of the OHSP has seen two more deadly motorcycle wrecks, up from four to six crashes.
Brian Dailey lost his wife, Kat Dailey, 61, in a motorcycle crash along Eaton Gettysburg Road last week.
“She tragically lost her life that day. Tell your loved ones you love them now, and you know tomorrow’s not promised,” Brian Dailey said.
The week before Brian lost his wife, another motorcycle crash claimed the lives of two men who hit a curb and went airborne.
They hit the perimeter fence at Dayton International Airport before landing on airport grounds.
Although there’s been a lot of attention on motorcycle crashes in the region, statewide data paints a more positive picture.
The number of deadly motorcycle wrecks through June 8 across Ohio is the lowest it’s been in six years.
At 45 fatal crashes up until this point, Ohio has seen 25 fewer fatal motorcycle crashes than it did at this point last year.
The state patrol says motorcycle riders should take training classes and wear helmets before they get on their bike.
For those in cars, state troopers urge drivers to avoid distractions and take an extra moment to check for motorcycles this riding season.
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