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2 motorcyclists seriously injured after crash in Clark County

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CLARK COUNTY — Two motorcyclists were seriously hurt after a crash in Clark County on Sunday, according to a spokesperson with the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

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As previously reported by News Center 7, the crash happened at the intersection of Miller and Shrine roads before 11 a.m.

A preliminary investigation found that a 56-year-old Centerville man and an 82-year-old Centerville man were driving their motorcycles north on Shrine Road, the spokesperson said.

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The 82-year-old was driving right behind the 56-year-old just before the crash occurred.

The 56-year-old man made a right turn and was hit by the 82-year-old man from behind, the spokesperson said.

Medics took both men to Springfield Regional Medical Center for serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

The intersection was closed for an hour while Ohio State Highway troopers investigated the crash.

The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol Springfield Post.

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