Akron man dies in Stark County motorcycle crash; Investigators suspect alcohol a 'factor'
Christopher Robinson, 37, was pronounced dead at a hospital after striking a pickup truck and being thrown from his motorcycle. Christopher Robinson, 37, from Akron, was pronounced dead at a hospital after a motorcycle crash involving a pickup truck left him with severe injuries. The crash occurred around 10:38 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 77 northbound near mile marker 109 in Plain Township. Robinson was thrown from his motorcycle after it hit the back of a pickup Truck and he was transported to Aultman Hospital where he was pronounced pronounced dead. The driver of the pickup truck was uninjured. Investigators believe alcohol was a factor in the accident, which is being investigated by the Stark County Sheriff's Office.
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Christopher Robinson, 37, was pronounced dead at a hospital after striking a pickup truck and being thrown from his motorcycle.
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CLEVELAND — Stark County authorities are investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck in Plain Township that left an Akron man dead Saturday night.
According to a news release from the Stark County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened around 10:38 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 77 northbound near mile marker 109. Police say 37-year-old Christopher Robinson was thrown from his motorcycle after it hit the back of a pickup truck.
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Robinson was transported to Aultman Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the pickup truck was not injured in the crash, police said.
Investigators believe alcohol was "a factor" in the incident.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Stark County Sheriff's Office at (330) 430-3800.
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Topics: Traffic