2 injured in motorcycle crash in Mesopotamia

July 7, 2012 at 8:48p.m.

MESOPOTAMIA

A man and woman riding a motorcycle were injured during a 10:20 p.m. crash Thursday on state Route 534 in Mesopotamia Township.

John W. Oles, 59, of Atwater, was transported to Cleveland Metro Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His passenger, Kim M. Oles, 56, of Atwater, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The motorcycle was northbound when a dog entered the roadway, causing the motorcycle to overturn, ejecting both riders.

Alcohol appears to have been involved in the crash, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Helmets were not used, and the crash remains under investigation.