Canton motorcyclist killed in Stark County crash
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after a Canton man riding a motorcycle was killed in a Stark County crash overnight.
State troopers were called out to the crash, which happened at the intersection of Faircrest Street SW and Dueber Avenue SW in Canton Township around 11:15 p.m. Friday.
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According to investigators, a black 2009 Yamaha motorcycle was heading south on Deuber Avenue when it struck a white 2006 Subaru heading west on Faircrest Street.
The motorcyclist, identified as 47-year-old Brak Hayhurst of Canton, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say he wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time.
The Subaru driver, a 21-year-old Canton woman, wasn’t injured.
State troopers do not suspect alcohol or drugs were involved in the crash, which remains under investigation at this time.
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