VALLEY VIEW — A 25-year-old Georgia man died in a motorcycle crash on the Valley View Bridge Thursday night, authorities said.
According to a release from the Cleveland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers responded to the scene on I-480 eastbound at approximately 9:04 p.m.
Kevin Finch, 25, of Augusta, Georgia, was riding a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle when he veered off the left side of the roadway, struck a concrete barrier, and was ejected from the bike.
Finch, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Troopers reported that the circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation, with high speed suspected as a contributing factor.
I-480 eastbound was closed for approximately 2.5 hours due to the incident.