B-Mac Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) News.The two motorcycles, a 2004 Yamaha YZF-R6, driven by Matthew A. Eckerman, 29, of Pickerington, and a 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan, driven by Benjamin P. Maclam, 35, of Pickerington, were in the left lane traveling westbound, while the Nissan driven by Don L. Eddleblute, 73, of Lancaster, was in the right lane of the highway.Eckerman was traveling behind Maclam when he failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead and struck the rear of Maclam’s Kawasaki.Both motorcycle operators were ejected and slid off the left side of the roadway. However, the Kawasaki continued traveling westbound without its operator and hit the left side of Eddleblute’s Nissan.The Kawasaki came to rest on the right side of the roadway while the Yamaha came to rest in the median of the highway.Eckerman received incapacitating injuries and was transported by Hocking County EMS to Hocking Valley Community Hospital. He was later transported by Life Ambulance to Grant Medical Center in Columbus.Maclam also received incapacitating injuries in the crash and was flown by Air Evac to OSU Medical Center in Columbus.http://www.logandaily.com/news/motorcycle-accident-closes-us/article_90c1b01c-223f-540d-81c7-e0012369745d.html Edited December 21, 2015 by B-Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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