Man jumps out of moving vehicle on I-75 around Piqua, flown to hospital

Premier Health's CareFlight Air and Mobile medical helicopter. PROVIDED/PREMIER HEALTH

Credit: Wm Jones

Credit: Wm Jones

Premier Health's CareFlight Air and Mobile medical helicopter. PROVIDED/PREMIER HEALTH

Northbound Interstate 75 was closed Thursday evening in Piqua after a man jumped out of a moving vehicle.

The incident was reported at 6 p.m., according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Piqua Post.

I-75 North was closed at U.S. 36 but reopened by 6:45 p.m.

Dispatchers said that the man’s injuries were due to jumping out of the vehicle, and no vehicles hit him. CareFlight was called to the scene, he was flown to Miami Valley Hospital.

It is unclear why the man jumped out of the vehicle.

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