‘One more is too many;' Family remembers woman killed in motorcycle crash
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News Center 7's Malik Patterson hears from loved ones about the woman they lost LIVE on News Center 7 at 11.
Katherine Dailey meant a lot to the local biker community.
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'She touched a lot of people's lives. She was my sister and she was my friend. She was fantastic,' Linda Cook, Dailey's sister, said.
A procession of bikers took to the streets in Tipp City, leading the charge was Kat Dailey's husband, Brian Dailey.
Brian says they never missed a chance to let each other know how much they meant.
'Not just I love you, but I'm in love with you,' Brian said. 'Tell your loved ones you love them now, and you know tomorrow's not promised.'
Katherine was driving down Eaton Gettysburg Road Tuesday afternoon when, according to troopers, she hit the back of a truck. She passed before she made it to the hospital.
Brian says it's hard to wrap his mind around it all.
'She tragically lost her life that day because somebody wasn't paying attention,' Brian said.
In the past year, there have been over 820 motorcycle crashes across Ohio. Katherine's makes the fifth motorcycle crash in Preble County.
'There's 820 families just like my family right now, and I don't want anyone to have to go through, one more is too many,' Brian said.
The family set up a tribute for Katherine at their home. They say she had a heart of gold.
'You never left our house hungry. If you did, it was your own fault,' Brian said. 'She didn't have any room in her heart for hate, it was love.'
Brian had a message for all drivers.
'Stop driving distracted, get off your cell phones, turn off the radio,' Brian said. 'It's not that important. It'll be there when you get home.'
The Dailey family is in contact with the Ohio State Highway Patrol about the investigation. Both the family and OSHP are urging drivers to look out for motorcyclists on the road.
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Speaking to reporters after a Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) meeting, Mohd Haffiz said investigations into the matter will be carried out, although no formal complaints have been received so far. "We will continue to monitor this issue and conduct checks, including revoking the car wash operator's licence if they are found to have rejected local customers in favour of foreign vehicle owners," he said. 3 taken to SGH after Marsiling flat fire Three people were taken to Singapore General Hospital after being assessed for smoke inhalation following a fire at a Housing Board flat in Marsiling on the evening of 30 July. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to a fire at Block 4 Marsiling Road at around 5.50pm. The living room and bedroom of a unit on the 13th floor were on fire. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control using a water jet, SCDF said in a Facebook post the same day. No other injuries were reported. A photo circulating on Facebook showed thick black smoke pouring out from the windows of the affected unit. According to SCDF's preliminary investigations, the fire is believed to have originated from the battery pack of a power-assisted bicycle located in the living room. For more on the Marsiling fire, read here. Three people were taken to Singapore General Hospital after being assessed for smoke inhalation following a fire at a Housing Board flat in Marsiling on the evening of 30 July. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to a fire at Block 4 Marsiling Road at around 5.50pm. The living room and bedroom of a unit on the 13th floor were on fire. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control using a water jet, SCDF said in a Facebook post the same day. No other injuries were reported. A photo circulating on Facebook showed thick black smoke pouring out from the windows of the affected unit. According to SCDF's preliminary investigations, the fire is believed to have originated from the battery pack of a power-assisted bicycle located in the living room. For more on the Marsiling fire, read here. Pedestrian injured in multi-vehicle accident in Tampines A car driver was arrested on 30 July following a multi-vehicle accident in Tampines that left a pedestrian injured. The crash, which involved a van and two cars, occurred at around 9.30am at the junction of Tampines Avenue 5 and Tampines Central, near Our Tampines Hub. One of the car drivers, a 38-year-old man, was arrested for dangerous driving causing grievous hurt, said the police. A 60-year-old male pedestrian was injured in the incident and was taken to the hospital conscious. A video circulating on Facebook showed the aftermath of the collision – a white car with a crushed left bumper can be seen next to a van. Plastic debris and metal parts were scattered across the road. In the video, a man can be heard saying, "He's still stuck in the car." For more on the Tampines accident, read here. A car driver was arrested on 30 July following a multi-vehicle accident in Tampines that left a pedestrian injured. The crash, which involved a van and two cars, occurred at around 9.30am at the junction of Tampines Avenue 5 and Tampines Central, near Our Tampines Hub. One of the car drivers, a 38-year-old man, was arrested for dangerous driving causing grievous hurt, said the police. A 60-year-old male pedestrian was injured in the incident and was taken to the hospital conscious. A video circulating on Facebook showed the aftermath of the collision – a white car with a crushed left bumper can be seen next to a van. Plastic debris and metal parts were scattered across the road. In the video, a man can be heard saying, "He's still stuck in the car." For more on the Tampines accident, read here. Retail, F&B likely to be affected as Singapore economy slows in second half of 2025: MAS Singapore's economic growth is projected to slow in the second half of the year, following an unexpectedly strong performance in the first six months, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday (30 July). This could spill over into domestically oriented sectors such as retail, and food and beverage, which have struggled in the first half of the year despite the robust economy growth. These sectors recorded sluggish or even negative growth during the same period. Looking ahead, the MAS expects gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be "relatively subdued" for the remainder of the year. On the inflation front, MAS noted that rising costs in water prices and health insurance premiums have been offset by easing inflation in most other categories. As a result, core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private transport costs, remained steady at 0.6 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter, unchanged from the first quarter. For more on the MAS latest quarterly macroeconomic review, read here. Singapore's economic growth is projected to slow in the second half of the year, following an unexpectedly strong performance in the first six months, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday (30 July). This could spill over into domestically oriented sectors such as retail, and food and beverage, which have struggled in the first half of the year despite the robust economy growth. These sectors recorded sluggish or even negative growth during the same period. Looking ahead, the MAS expects gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be "relatively subdued" for the remainder of the year. On the inflation front, MAS noted that rising costs in water prices and health insurance premiums have been offset by easing inflation in most other categories. As a result, core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private transport costs, remained steady at 0.6 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter, unchanged from the first quarter. For more on the MAS latest quarterly macroeconomic review, read here.
