ZANESVILLE — A Coshocton man was killed Thursday when the motorcycle he was operating on Route 16 struck a garden tractor crossing the road near the Muskingum-Coshocton county line.
Russell J. Hammond, 48, was pronounced dead at Genesis-Good Samaritan in Zanesville where he was flown from the scene by MedFlight following the crash at approximately 1:59 p.m.
Three passengers with Hammond on the motorcycle equipped with a sidecar were also transported to Good Samaritan Hospital by Coshocton EMS crews.
Audra L. Hammond, 34, and a 4-year-old boy whose identity was not released by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, were treated in the emergency department at the hospital and later released.
An unidentified 7-year-old girl was transferred to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus for evaluation. A patrol sergeant said her injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
No additional information regarding her condition was available as of press time Friday.
The operator of the garden tractor, George N. Holland, 73, of Conesville, was flown by MedFlight to Grant Medical Center in Columbus with serious injuries.
According to a nursing supervisor, Holland remained in “critical” condition Friday morning.
According to a patrol report, Holland was attempting to cross Route 16 from Township Road 481 to County Road 296 when he was struck by a 1984 Harley Davidson operated by Hammond.
The 7-year-old boy was reportedly a passenger on the Harley-Davidson along with Russell Hammond, while Audra Hammond and the 4-year-old boy were riding in the sidecar.
No additional information regarding the accident was available as of press time.
The crash remained under investigation by the patrol’s Zanesville post.
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