BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) – An 18-year-old firefighter died following a three-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in Clermont County Monday afternoon.
The incident occurred on State Route 131 near Dry Run Road just before 12:30 p.m., according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Troopers reported that a 2006 Honda motorcycle, driven by Wyatt Fisher, was heading east when it collided with a Volkswagen Routan that had slowed for traffic. The motorcycle then veered left and struck a westbound Ford Escape.
Fisher was transported via helicopter to University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Fisher was a firefighter with the Stonelick Township Fire Department and also served as an assistant soccer coach at Clermont Northeastern High School.
Authorities stated the crash remains under investigation. Further details regarding the incident and lane closures are pending.