jporter12 Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 According to the local Fox affiliate, the motorcycle rider hit a vehicle that was stopped at the side of the road, and the rider has been pronounced dead. They're still waiting for further details.http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20110905/NEWS01/110905003/Interstate-70-closed-both-directions-after-2-crashes?odyssey=mod|breaking|text|FrontpageETNA TOWNSHIP — Interstate 70 is close in both directions after two separate crashes occurred at about 8:15 p.m. Monday.The first crash was reported at the 120-mile marker of I-70 westbound, east of Ohio 310, and involved a motorcyclist who was taken to a hospital, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol.The second crash was on eastbound I-70 around the same area.Traffic will be routed from Ohio 158 onto U.S. 40 then onto Ohio 310, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponyjr Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 I saw this on the way home down 310 tonight. I knew something bad had happened. I've never seen 70 on a stand still like that. RIP fellow rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 not another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 (edited) Rest in peace rider.NBC reporting the name to be "36 year old Jason 'Cox' of Westerville". Edited September 6, 2011 by C-bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 10tv is reporting that speed and alcohol are likely factors and that he wasn't wearing a helmet. http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2011/09/05/columbus-70-closed.htmlInvestigators said that a deadly motorcycle crash on Monday night that forced the closure of Interstate 70 for several hours was likely caused by alcohol.Jason L. Cox, of Westerville, was pronounced dead at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Cox, 36, was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, troopers said....Speed and alcohol are suspected to be factors in the crash, according to the patrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysix Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 RIP rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carwhore Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Tragic !Prayer's for the rider and his family ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 The news later said it was a truck pulling off the right side of the road. A co-worker that was out that direction that day, said he hit a "boom truck", whatever that is. I guess that means a wrecker or truck with heavy lift rig.But it's pretty clear that when the medivac helicopter showed up, 3 or 4 more cars wrecked on the other side of the freeway, and another medivac helicopter had to be called for that wreck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOW Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 It sucks for his friends and family, but I feel nothing for the rider, ff the rider was indeed riding under the influence.Drinking and riding is stupid, drinking and riding at a high rate of speed is stupider, drinking, riding at high rate of speed, and not wearing a helmet is by far the STUPIDEST thing a moto rider can do. I'll save my remorse for someone that deserves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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