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June 11, 2012

Burlington Man Killed in Motorcycle Hit and Run on I-75

A Burlington motorcyclist is dead and now Cincinnati Police are looking for a car which struck and killed him this morning.

Cincinnati Police say 39 year old Jason Claypool was struck from behind while riding his motorcycle on I-75 North between I-74 and Hopple Street around 7:20 a.m. Monday. His motorcycle was forced into a guard rail.  Claypool was taken to University Hospital where he died.

Police say the car which hit him did not stop. It's described as an older model, four door compact vehicle, dark in color, possibly an early 90's model Honda Civic with right front end damage. 

The Traffic Unit is asking any witnesses to this crash or anyone who has information on the vehicle and/or the driver to contact the Cincinnati Police Department's Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514,