An 18-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with a cow on Sept. 4, according to the Medina County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 3 a.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to a fatal crash in the 8200 block of River Styx Road in Guilford Township.
The crash was reported by a passerby who saw the motorcycle in the road. An investigation revealed that a northbound 1983 Honda motorcycle operated by Gavynn Patterson hit a cow that was standing in the road.
Patterson was pronounced dead at the scene. The cow also died.
Drugs and alcohol are not suspected to be factors in the crash, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Medina County Sheriff’s Office and Medina County Coroner’s Office are conducting the investigation.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Motorcyclist dies after hitting a cow on River Styx Road in Medina County
Reporting by Alisson Toro-Lagos, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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