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OSHP: 23-year-old man dies in Warren County motorcycle crash

State Route 73 Deadly Crash with Motorcycle
Posted at 10:38 PM, Jul 13, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-14 05:37:32-04

WAYNE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A 23-year-old man is dead after a crash in Warren County, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) said.

James Dobbins was riding his motorcycle west on State Route 73 in Wayne Township Thursday around 9:45 p.m. when he struck a vehicle that had just turned onto the roadway from Carter Drive, investigators said.

Dobbins struck the left rear of the vehicle and traveled over the center line. That's when he was struck head-on by an on-coming Jeep, OSHP said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to troopers.

The drivers of the other vehicles involved were not injured.

Dobbins was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, investigators said.

OSHP has not said if they know what caused the crash.

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