Man wanted for accident in October 2022 in which motorcyclist was killed

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio – Middletown police are searching for a man facing multiple charges for his alleged involvement in a 2022 crash that killed a motorcyclist.

The accident occurred on October 8, 2022 on Roosevelt Boulevard in Middletown. Middletown Police responded around 2:15 p.m. that day for a crash between a motorcycle and a car. When police arrived, they found 42-year-old Christopher Parshall dead.

Police told the Journal-News that Parshall was killed when a white sedan allegedly driven by Reed struck his motorcycle head-on.

In April, Ronald Reed, 68, was charged with aggravated vehicular manslaughter and two counts of operating a vehicle under the influence because he allegedly had alcohol and cocaine in his system at the time of the crash on Oct. 8, 2022, according to court records.

An arrest warrant was issued for him on April 26, 2023. Court records show Reed was scheduled to be arraigned on May 4, 2023, but he failed to appear.

The next day, May 5, a capias arrest warrant was issued. He still hasn't been found, according to Middletown police.

Anyone with information about Reed's whereabouts is asked to call the contact center at 513-425-7700 option 0 or send a private message via social media.