By John Estridge
A Hamilton, Ohio man lost control of his motorcycle on loose gravel while heading westbound on Indiana 252 near its intersection with Little Cedar Road, but luckily came away with minor injuries.
According to a Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release, around 2:45 p.m., on July 3, Hans C. Leffler was operating a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle. Leffler, 57, told investigators he lost control of his motorcycle on loose gravel in the roadway. Leffler traveled off the north side of the roadway, striking an embankment and fence before the motorcycle came to rest on its side.
Leffler was transported by Brookville E.M.S. 2, to McCullough Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio, for treatment of minor injuries. Leffler was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
Deputies were assisted at the scene by Brookville E.M.S. 2 and Responder 24.