ANSONIA — One person was taken by CareFlight to the hospital after a motorcycle crash in Darke County Saturday Afternoon, according to a media release.
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Darke County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the crash at the 14,000 block of State Route 118 at around 4:13 p.m.
Preliminary investigations showed Deputies, that a group of motorcycles were traveling Northbound on State Route 118 when the group was slowing down to turn Westbound onto State Route 319.
James Schaffner, 48 of Delphos, was operating a white 2019 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe but could not slow down in time and rear-ended a Blue 2019 Harley-Davidson Road Glide used by John Riggs, 63, and passenger both of St. Mary’s, the release said.
Schaffner was ejected from his motorcycle without a helmet and taken to Miami Valley Hospital by CareFlight, sheriff’s deputies say. The extent of his injuries is unknown.
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Riggs and his passenger were not hurt in the crash.
It remains under investigation.
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