1 dead in fatal motorcycle accident in Medina

A 72-year-old bicyclist died in a motorcycle accident in Lafayette Township on Wednesday, according to troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Medina Post.

After a preliminary investigation, authorities determined a bicycle was traveling north on a bike path in Buckeye Woods and attempting to cross State Route 162.

A 2020 Yamaha YZF-R3 was traveling eastbound on State Route 162 and struck the bicyclist, OSHP said.

The 72-year-old Medina man was pronounced dead at the scene, state troopers said.

According to OHSP, the 18-year-old motorcyclist from Medina was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries.

According to authorities, the crash remains under investigation.