UNION COUNTY — Brian Eizensmits, 45 of Delaware, Ohio, was flown by MedFlight helicopter to the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus for treatment of serious injuries sustained in a crash Tuesday afternoon on State Route 47 in Union County.
Troopers of the Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol report he was operating a westbound motorcycle near Zook Road in Claiborne Township about 1:45 p.m. when he struck the rear of an Ohio Department of Transportation tractor/mower as it was completing a left turn into a private drive.
Troopers did not identify the name of the ODOT mower operator, but stated that individual was not injured.
The motorcyclist reportedly was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Union County Sheriff’s Office, North Union Fire Department, Ohio Department of Transportation and MedFlight. This crash remains under investigation. Alcohol was not suspected as a factor in this crash.
The Highway Patrol reminds motorcyclists to always wear a DOT approved helmet for protection from injuries