Recovery Efforts Continue for Motorcyclist Who Fell Into Ohio River From Bridge | News Channel 3-12
- A motorcyclist crashed on the Taylor Southgate Bridge around 8 p.m. on June 28 and was thrown into the Ohio River beneath the bridge.
- The crash occurred when the motorcyclist, headed into Ohio, hit the back of a vehicle stopped in traffic, causing the rider to fall over the bridge edge.
- Two bystanders jumped into the river in an attempt to save the motorcyclist but were overwhelmed by the strong currents and needed to be rescued and treated by paramedics.
- Officials shifted the effort from search and rescue to search and recovery by Sunday, using sonar with a grid pattern and visual shore passes, but divers found no signs by late Sunday.
- Newport police identified the likely individual and informed the family while Boone County Water Rescue plans to continue search operations on June 30 with more volunteers expected.
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Officials: Recovery efforts continue for motorcyclist who fell from Taylor Southgate Bridge after crash
A recovery operation is underway on the Ohio River after a motorcyclist fell into the water during a crash Saturday night on the Taylor Southgate Bridge.
Recovery efforts continue for motorcyclist who fell into Ohio River from bridge
By Kurt Knue, Richard Chiles, Daisy Kershaw Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT, Kentucky (WLWT) — Officials say that they are continuing to search for a motorcyclist who was ejected into the Ohio River after a crash on the Taylor Southgate Bridge on Saturday evening. Multiple agencies responded to the scene on the crash around 8 p.m. on the bridge. In an update to the status of the search on Sunday evening, Newport police say that …
Boone County Water Rescue asking Ohio River boaters to stay on Kentucky side due to 'ongoing active search'
Any boaters on the Ohio River are asked to stay toward the Kentucky side of the river as the Boone County Water Rescue Team conducts "an ongoing active search operation."The water rescue team posted on social media Sunday morning advising boaters of the search."We kindly ask that all boaters remain on the Kentucky side of the river and idle through the downtown Cincinnati area until further notice," they wrote.Boone County Water Rescue did not s…
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