Man dead, woman seriously injured in motorcycle crash in Riverside

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A man has died from injuries following a motorcycle crash Monday evening that also seriously injured a woman in Riverside.

A crash between a motorcycle and vehicle was reported at 7:26 p.m. in the 4400 block of Old Troy Pike, according to 911 dispatchers.

“Currently we can confirm the male operator of the motorcycle has succumbed to his injuries,” Riverside police Maj. Matthew Sturgeon said Tuesday morning. “The female passenger on the motorcycle was severely injured and is currently in the hospital with a severe leg injury.”

The man’s identity has not been released at this time.

The driver of the second vehicle was not injured, Sturgeon said.

The crash remains under investigation.

So far this year, there have been at least 30 fatal crashes in Montgomery County this year, according to provisional data from OSHP. The county has reported 11 fewer fatal crash this year than the same time period last year.

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