Butler County Sheriff's Office

[Public Info Officer]

News for Immediate Release – July 18, 2010


Liberty Township Motorcycle Crash Results in Fatality

Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones reports that on July 18, 2010, at approximately 1205 hours, Deputies along with Liberty Township Life and Fire were dispatched to the area of Kyles Station and Oak Creek Trail for report of a motorcycle crash.

Preliminary investigations indicate that a 2010 Harley Davidson, operated by Carol L. Boyd (age 53) of Franklin, Ohio, was proceeding eastbound on Kyles Station Road when Mrs. Boyd lost control and struck a tree. Mrs. Boyd was pronounced dead at the scene by the Butler County Coroner’s Office. It does not appear that speed or alcohol were a factor in the crash. Mrs. Boyd was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

This accident remains under investigation by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Investigation Unit and the Butler County Coroner’s Office.

Issued by: Sergeant Carrie L. Schultheiss #1156
Butler County Sheriff's Office
Road Patrol Division