FAIRFIELD TWP, Ohio — A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Fairfield Township early Friday morning, according to the Fairfield Township Police Department.
According to a press release, a Fairfield Township officer patrolling the area of SR-4 near Headgates Road spotted a motorcycle lying on its side in the median at around 1:52 a.m. Friday morning.
When the officer stopped to investigate, they found the motorcycle's driver lying unconscious in the median nearby.
The driver has been identified as 29-year-old Kenneth M. McConnell of Hamilton, Ohio, police said.
Police said an investigation shows the motorcycle's tires traveled into the grass median before returning to the road. McConnell then lost control, which caused the motorcycle to travel back to the median, where he was ejected.
McConnell was taken to UC West Chester Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police said the crash only involved the motorcycle, and McConnell was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The crash is still under investigation; anyone with information can contact the communications center at 513-785-1300.
