TOLEDO, Ohio — Editor's note: The following story has been updated to include new details made available in a Toledo police report.
A motorcyclist was hospitalized Wednesday evening after losing control and crashing on I-75 southbound in northeast Toledo.
According to a Toledo police report, the crash occurred near mile marker 208. Two Montgomery County deputies stopped at the scene of the crash and rendered "life-saving aid" to the motorcycle victim until TFRD and TPD arrived.
Life Squad transported the 22-year-old crash victim to the hospital. Police claimed he was in "serious" condition, but said he is expected to survive his injuries.
The crash prompted crews to close multiple lanes of I-75 south for approximately three hours while traffic authorities conducted an investigation.
It was a single-vehicle crash and only one person was injured, police said. The rider was wearing a helmet.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol advises motorcyclists practice safety and wear protective equipment at all times while riding, including helmets, eye protection, full-fingered gloves, long pants without any holes, sturdy footwear and long-sleeved shirt or jacket.
OSHP offers more motorcycle safety tips for riders and when you see a motorcyclist on the road, as well as motorcycle safety classes, at its Motorcycle Ohio webpage.
Fred LeFebvre, an avid local motorcyclist, also provided WTOL 11 with riding safety tips:
- Stay aware of your surroundings
- Keep your distance from others on the road
- Ask yourself what a person in a car would do
- Do not try to beat yellow lights
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