Suspect vehicle located in fatal Butler County hit-and-run, sheriff says

Authorities have located the suspect vehicle involved in the fatal hit-and-run that killed a 31-year-old motorcyclist in Butler County.

Official response and confirmed impact

The Butler County Sheriff's Office said its Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team used Flock camera footage to help locate the vehicle described by an eyewitness.

The vehicle, a dark-colored Jeep Cherokee, was seen entering the city of Hamilton from State Route 129.

Investigators tracked the vehicle using Flock cameras before pulling the driver over at the intersection of State Route 177 and Old Oxford Road.

The driver of the vehicle was detained for questioning.

The family of the motorcyclist identified him as 31-year-old Braden Martin. He would have turned 32 on Dec. 21.

Martin’s family said he was studying to become an X-ray technician at Sinclair Community College.

Incident under investigation

The sheriff's office says the case will be forwarded to the Butler County Prosecutor's Office for review. This investigation remains ongoing.