Motorcyclist James Lamb, 55, killed in collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Brandon Bernhardt, 21, on Interstate 74 in Whitewater Township, Ohio
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According to police, the driver that hit the motorcyclist did not stop after the impact. Authorities did not say if the driver is facing charges.
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Authorities say Bernhardt dragged the motorcyclist "a significant distance," before pulling to the side of the road and fleeing into a nearby wooded area.
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he sheriff says speed and alcohol were factors in the crash, on Interstate 74 at 3:10 a.m. EDT in Whitewater Township west of Cincinnati. The sheriff says both vehicles were eastbound, and that 55-year-old James Lamb of Cincinnati was ejected from his motorcycle.
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A grand jury indicted Brandon Bernhardt on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, failure to stop after an accident and OVI.
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