VIDEO: Speeding, Distracted Ohio State Trooper Hits Motorcyclist

A Xenia Ohio State Trooper was using his onboard computer, while driving 85 miles per hour, when he hit a motorcycle.

Two cyclists, Corey and Amy Waldman, were seriously injured.

The trooper, Jacob Daymon, was fined $150, plus a misdemeanor fine for failing to maintain an assured clear distance.

According to the highway patrol’s crash report, Trooper Jacob Daymon was speeding (81 in a 65) and using his in-car computer in August 2013 when he struck a motorcycle carrying Corey and Amy Waldman.

In addition, Trooper Daymon’s license was suspended for six months, however, the judge allowed an exemption to accommodate Daymons’ work.

Source
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