Geauga Co. Crash Report: Head-on crash on Clairdon-Troy Rd in Burton ejects, kills motorcyclist

Crash Report – Clairdon-Troy Rd just south of Tavern Rd, Burton, OH

 

Report ID: 2024 August 16

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown


Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2

Occupant(s): At least 2

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition (Dry, Wet, Snow, Mud, Dirt): Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on

Narrative

BURTON, OH – A 49-year-old man died Friday afternoon from injuries sustained in a head-on collision in eastern Geauga County.

The accident happened just before 5 p.m. on Clairdon-Troy Road just south of Tavern Road, which is in the Burton Wetlands.

Police say that a southbound motorcyclist collided head-on with a northbound pickup truck while attempting to pass two other vehicles.

The force of the collision threw the motorcyclist from his bike, and he died at the scene. Authorities identified him as Benjamin Derousse.

No other injuries have been referenced in connection to the crash.

A full investigation is underway.

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