The Canton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal dirtbike crash that claimed the life of a 20-year-old Canton man on August 18.
Dakota S. Stach was riding a blue 2006 Yamaha YZ250 Dirtbike northbound on Marietta Avenue Southeast when he veered off the right side of the road around 10:03 p.m. Sunday night. The bike struck a mailbox and a utility pole, resulting in Stach being ejected and landing in a nearby yard. Witnesses reported that the dirtbike was traveling at a high rate of speed before the incident occurred.
Emergency medical services transported Stach to Mercy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries. Officials confirmed that he was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Canton Township Fire and EMS, along with Tracer’s Towing, assisted at the scene.
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is ongoing.
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