SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WCHS) — A head-on collision on Sunday morning resulted in one fatality and one injury in Scioto County.
The crash occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Dry Run Road, northwest of State Route 73 in Washington Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. A vehicle traveling southeast crossed into oncoming traffic, colliding head-on with a motorcycle heading northwest.
The motorcyclist, identified as 50-year-old Jeffrey A. Hammonds of West Portsmouth, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was transported to Southern Ohio Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Emergency responders included the Washington Township Fire Department, Portsmouth Emergency Ambulance Service, Scioto County Coroner's Office, and Central Wrecker Service.
Authorities stated the investigation into the crash is ongoing.