Data shows Franklin County leads Ohio in fatal motorcycle crashes [Video]

Last year, there were 230 fatal motorcycle crashes in Ohio. Of those, 25 were in Franklin County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — From 2019, Franklin County ranked number one in the state with 89 fatal motorcycle crashes, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The heartbreak of losing a child to a fatal motorcycle crash will never leave the memories of Glen and Mitzi Sizemore.

Their son, 38-year-old Joshua Sizemore, was killed when he crashed his red 2009 Aprilia motorcycle at the intersection of Holt Road and Georgesville Square Drive in November 2023.

“He was my only son,” Mitzi said.

Joshua’s crash happened at an intersection with no traffic lights or traffic cameras.

Police say Joshua struck a car turning left as he was going straight.

The lead detective tells 10TV that the driver never saw the bike, and because of a lack of evidence as to who was at fault, the …