KINGSTON, OH — A weekend motorcycle excursion ended in tragedy Sunday after a severe crash on State Route 159 left one person dead and another fighting for their life.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene around 2:45 pm on SR-159 near Kingston Adelphi Road following reports of a motorcycle wreck involving two riders. Upon arrival, first responders found one of the occupants unconscious, prompting an immediate request for a medical helicopter.
One Fatality, One Airlifted
According to emergency updates from the scene, both individuals sustained critical injuries in the crash:
- Female Passenger: She was rapidly transported by ground ambulance to Adena Regional Medical Center, where she tragically succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.
- Male Operator: He was treated at the scene by paramedics before being loaded onto an Air Evac medical helicopter. He was airlifted to a Columbus-area trauma hospital, where he remains in serious condition.
Traffic Delays and Scene Safety
Law enforcement and safety officials closed down portions of State Route 159 for several hours to allow the medical helicopter to land and to give crash reconstruction investigators clear access to the scene. Motorists were advised to completely avoid the Kingston Adelphi Road vicinity while debris was cleared.
The identities of the two riders are being withheld at this time pending formal notification of their families. The cause of the crash remains under active investigation by local law enforcement.
