Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision in Butler County

The 31-year-old was operating a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle and transported to an area hospital by medical helicopter where he was pronounced dead. His identity was not yet released as the accident is still under investigation by Butler County deputies.

The motorcycle rider was traveling north on Oxford-Millville Road when it crossed into the southbound lane. He went off the the left side of the road and struck a guardrail. The rider was thrown from the motorcycle and was then hit by a truck, a blue Honda, which left before deputies arrives on scene, according to the sheriff’s office.