HOLLANSBURG, OH — June 26, 2026 — A 23-year-old Hollansburg man died early Friday morning after two dirt bikes collided head-on in Darke County, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) reported.
The crash occurred before 1:30 a.m. on Richmond Palestine Road, north of Downing Road. Ian Dixon was operating a 2005 Honda CRF250 dirt bike in the northbound direction when a 2014 KTM 350 SX-F dirt bike, traveling southbound on the same road, crossed the centerline and struck his motorcycle. The impact sent Dixon’s Honda off the west side of the roadway.
Dixon was pronounced dead at the scene. The operator of the KTM, a 19-year-old man from New Madison, sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Kettering Health for treatment.
Investigators identified alcohol, speed, and helmet usage as possible contributing factors in the crash. The incident is being investigated by the Piqua Post of the OSHP.
