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Man and woman die after motorcycle crash in Champaign County – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY – Two people were killed in an accident in Champaign County on Sunday.

According to a Champaign County Sheriff’s Office spokesman, officers were called to a crash involving two vehicles, including a motorcycle, at the intersection of East State Route 29 and South Ludlow Road in Union Township around 5:15 p.m.

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Upon arrival, it was discovered that a 2024 Harley-Davidson motorcycle operated by John Howard Baker, 65, of Huber Heights was traveling southbound on S. Ludlow Road. Officers say he failed to yield at the intersection and drove in front of a truck pulling a travel trailer traveling eastbound on E. State Route 29. The driver was Kevin Criss, 30, of Carrollton.

Baker and his passenger, Alisa Britton, 51, also of Huber Heights, were thrown from the motorcycle, which came to rest in a ditch and caught fire.

Baker was pronounced dead at the scene. Britton was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Criss and the passengers in the truck were treated at the scene.

The crash is currently still under investigation.