A 64-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Bethlehem Township, Stark County, on Friday evening.
The incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. on State Route 43. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the man was riding a motorcycle when he lost control and was thrown from the vehicle. He sustained fatal injuries at the scene.
Emergency medical personnel responded and pronounced the rider dead upon arrival. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and there were no other reported injuries.
Authorities closed one lane of State Route 43 for about two hours while they conducted their investigation and cleared the roadway. The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
No further information has been released regarding the identity of the deceased.