MARENGO, Ohio — A motorcyclist died in a multi-vehicle crash on state Route 229 on Monday evening.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. when a GMC failed to yield while turning left onto Seymour Street. The vehicle was struck by 60-year-old Randy Sheets of Centerburg, who was traveling eastbound on a Harley-Davidson Electra Glide.
Following the initial collision, Sheets’s motorcycle crossed the center line and was subsequently struck by a Ford. Emergency responders pronounced Sheets dead at the scene.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), Sheets was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. The drivers of the other vehicles and a passenger in the Ford were wearing their seat belts and were uninjured.
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash, though it remains unclear if drugs or alcohol were factors.