Both occurred on US 50 near milepost 21, in Scioto Township.
The first was a motorcycle crash that took place at approximately 9:45 p.m, when a 2010 Harley-Davidson Sportster, operated by Chase Rutherford, 34, of Chillicothe, was traveling southeast on US 50 as it negotiated a curve.
Rutherford lost control of the motorcycle, slid off the right side of the roadway, and struck a guardrail, according to a news release.
Rutherford was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and was transported by Scioto Township EMS to Adena Regional Medical Center. He was later flown to Grant Medical Center in serious condition.
May 3, 2021
Two separate crashes in Ross County from Saturday sent a total of three people to the hospital, one in serious condition.
The first of the two crashes took place shortly around 9:45 p.m. Saturday. According to Chillicothe Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Chase Rutherford, 34, of Chillicothe, had been traveling southeast on U.S. 50 when his 2010 Harley Davidson Sportster failed to negotiate a curve, causing the bike to slide off the right side of the roadway where it collided with a guardrail.
Mr. Rutherford was not wearing a helmet during the crash and he is reported to have sustained serious injuries. He was flown to Grant Medical Center in serious condition.
Apr 24, 2021
(Chillicothe) Karlene Kellis, Frankfort, joined Ohio’s “Saved by the Belt” Club today after her safety belt saved her from sustaining life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred on state Route 104 in Ross County on February 5.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Timothy J. Karwatske, Chillicothe Post commander, presented her with a “Saved by the Belt” certificate signed by Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Thomas J. Stickrath and Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent.
“Karlene is a living testimony to the effectiveness of safety belts,” Lieutenant Karwatske said. “Everyone needs to buckle up every trip, every time.”
Provisional data from 2020 shows 487 people in Ohio were killed in traffic crashes where a safety belt was available, but not in use.
Apr 24, 2021
(Chillicothe) Karlene Kellis, Frankfort, joined Ohio’s “Saved by the Belt” Club today after her safety belt saved her from sustaining life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred on state Route 104 in Ross County on February 5.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Timothy J. Karwatske, Chillicothe Post commander, presented her with a “Saved by the Belt” certificate signed by Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Thomas J. Stickrath and Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent.
“Karlene is a living testimony to the effectiveness of safety belts,” Lieutenant Karwatske said. “Everyone needs to buckle up every trip, every time.”
Provisional data from 2020 shows 487 people in Ohio were killed in traffic crashes where a safety belt was available, but not in use.
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