BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Authorities are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a rider Saturday afternoon in Belmont County.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers responded to County Road 214 near County Road 30 after receiving reports of a single-vehicle motorcycle crash.
Preliminary findings indicate the motorcycle was traveling west on County Road 214 when it entered a left-hand curve. Investigators say the motorcycle traveled off the right side of the roadway before striking a guardrail and then colliding with a tree.
The rider suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity has not yet been released pending notification of family members.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Neff’s Fire and EMS responded to the incident, while the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene. T and K Towing removed the motorcycle.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
