A Mantua man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Burton Township, according to the Chardon post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
A Mantua man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Burton Township, according to the Chardon post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Benjamin Derousse, 49, of Mantua, was traveling southbound on Claridon-Troy Road around 4:45 p.m. when he attempted to pass two cars and struck a pickup truck head on in the northbound lane at 15829 Claridon-Troy Road, the patrol said in a press release.
The pickup truck was a 2024 Black Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 55-year-old woman from Aurora.
“After contact with the pickup truck, the motorcycle traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a ditch ejecting the driver,” Lt. L.P. Jones said in the release.
Derousse, the sole occupant of the motorcycle, succumbed to his injuries sustained from the crash on scene, Jones said in the release.
The Geauga County Sheriff’s Office, Burton Fire/EMS, Middlefield Fire/EMS and Community Care provided assistance on scene.
“It is unknown if alcohol is a factor in the crash and a helmet was not used,” Jones said, adding the crash remains under investigation.
