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Fatal Crash in Knox County
Fredericktown - The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM, on State Route 95 near milepost 6 north of Fredericktown in Knox County.
Alicia Johnson, age 70 of Plymouth, Ohio, was operating a 2020 Vespa GTS300 motorcycle southwest on State Route 95. Ms. Johnson failed to negotiate a curve, drove off the right side of the roadway, and overturned. Bridgette Murray, age 52 of Mansfield, Ohio, was a passenger on the Vespa.
Both riders were transported to Ohio Health in Mansfield where Ms. Murray succumbed to her injuries. Ms. Johnson sustained serious injuries. Ms. Murray was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected to be a factor.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted on scene by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Fredericktown Police Department, and Fredericktown Fire/EMS. The crash remains under investigation.