SCIOTO TWP., OH, (April 07, 2026) — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 50 in Scioto Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Authorities said traffic was slowing in the southeast lanes near milepost 21 just before 3 p.m. when a 2011 Dodge Nitro failed to stop and struck the rear of a 2024 Harley-Davidson Road motorcycle.
The force of the crash pushed the motorcycle into a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox ahead. Richard L. Schoonover Jr., 55, of Chillicothe, who was operating the motorcycle, was briefly trapped before being freed.
He was transported to Adena Regional Medical Center with serious injuries. The other drivers were not injured.
