Lakeview man seriously injured in motorcycle crash

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Thursday, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office reported that a Lakeview man was seriously injured over the weekend after crashing his motorcycle.

Deputies say that Sunday afternoon, 59-year-old James Kauffman was riding his 2004 Harley-Davidson southbound on State Route 708, just west of State Route 235, when he veered off the right side of the roadway and struck a guardrail.

The crash caused Kauffman to be completely ejected from the motorcycle.

Law enforcement noted in the crash report that he was not wearing a helmet at the time.

Lakeview EMS responded to the scene and transported Kauffman to Lima Memorial Hospital with suspected serious injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.