Officer Jeffrey Holmes was hit when Andrew Marshall, 90, of Springfield attempted to cross Columbus Avenue after stopping at its intersection with Wheel Street.
Marshall hit Holmes’ motorcycle and then crashed into a car stopped near the intersection.
Holmes was flown by a CareFlight medical helicopter from the scene. His injuries weren’t disclosed but he has since been released from Miami Valley Hospital and is recovering at home, according to a Dayton Police Department public information officer.
Katie Cornell, a neighbor living near where the crash happened, said she returned home to the dramatic scene.
“I came back to an officer laying in the middle of the road [sic] that he got hit by a car on his motorcycle,” Cornell said.
Springfield police said an investigation into the crash is ongoing and charges could be filed after police finish their work.
David Bush, general manager of Ride One Powersports in Springfield, said drivers need to be cautious of how much space they keep between motorcyclists.
“Let’s just say it’s a motorcycle, for instance, and you’re riding and maybe they are going a little slower than you would like,” Bush said. “You need to back off. You always want to use a car’s length, just like you would another car.”
UPDATE @ 9 p.m.
A Dayton police officer is in stable condition tonight at Miami Valley Hospital after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car in Springfield.
The officer, who was not identified, was an escort for traffic control for a charity motorcycle ride when he was hit, Springfield Police Division Sgt. Jeff Williams said.
The Dayton officer was traveling on Columbus Street sometime before 4 p.m. when the car pulled out of Wheel Street, Williams said.
No citations have been issued, and the crash remains under investigation by Springfield police.
We are working to reach Dayton police for comment regarding the incident.
FIRST REPORT
A Dayton police officer was flown to Miami Valley Hospital today after his motorcycle collided with a car in Springfield.
The crash happened sometime before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Wheel Street during a charity bike run, according to the Springfield Police Division.
A CareFlight medical helicopter was called for the motorcyclist, and Springfield police traffic crash investigators are on scene.
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