Marlene Porterfield, 61, killed; Sharon Johnson, 48, seriously injured when pickup strikes motorcycle on State Route 125 in Clermont County, Ohio
Motorcycle passenger killed in Clermont Co. crash
The crash happened at about 6:20 p.m. on State Route 125 in Tate Township, according to a news release from Ohio State Highway Patrol. Sharon Johnson, 48, of New Richmond, was driving a 2010 Honda Goldwing west and tried to turn left on Sugartree Road when a pickup struck her motorcycle, the news release said.
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