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Coroner identifies motorcyclist thrown off I-71 after hitting concrete wall

Motorcyclist dead, thrown off I-71 after hitting concrete wall
Posted at 6:14 AM, Apr 15, 2024
and last updated 2024-04-15 08:50:07-04

CINCINNATI — A driver is dead after being thrown off of his motorcycle following a crash on Sunday night, the Cincinnati Police Department said.

The coroner identified the motorcyclist as 36-year-old Matthew Hubbard.

The crash happened at approximately 9:00 p.m. in the 5000 block of Ridge Avenue.

Police said Hubbard was driving a motorcycle on the Ridge Avenue ramp to southbound Interstate 71 when he lost control.

He hit a concrete wall and was thrown off of I-71, into a wooded area, police said.

CPD said Hubbard was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said speed may have been a factor in the crash.

Hubbard was wearing a helmet, CPD said.

Police are asking witnesses to call the Cincinnati Police Department's Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.

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