Motorcyclist breaks his leg after crashing into an ODOT lawnmower

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a 51-year-old Gratis man broke his leg after crashing into an Ohio Dept. of Transportation lawnmower operator Tuesday morning along Ohio 122 in Madison Twp.

The crash occurred at around 8:30 a.m. on Ohio 122 near Hursh Road in Madison Twp. and the motorcyclist was taken to Atrium Medical Center, according to Butler County Sgt. Steve Poff.

He said the ODOT tractor driver was trimming the trees and high grass on the side of the road, “looked both ways” and entered the road.

“It’s kind of a hard angle, tractor looks both left and right, goes to pull out, the motorcycle comes around and ends up striking the front end of the tractor,” Poff said.

He said the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet and was cited for having a suspended drive’s license and no permit to drive a motorcycle. The tractor driver was cited with failure to yield.

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Denise has been reporter with Cox since 2006. She covers Butler County government including all elected office holders, departments and independent boards; Ross and West Chester townships. She strives to deliver the most impactful, comprehensive and crucial information about all aspects of local government to her readers every day.