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    Man, 19, dies after dirt bike crash with truck, ATV on Manchester Road in Akron Friday

    By Patrick Williams, Akron Beacon Journal,

    2 days ago

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    A 19-year-old died Friday night after his dirt bike collided with an ATV and a truck in Akron's Kenmore neighborhood, according to a report from the Akron Police Department.

    The crash happened at about 11:31 p.m. at the intersection of Manchester Road and Nesmith Lake Boulevard, the report states.

    Nathan Wright died on scene, said Jason Grom, forensic investigator at the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office.

    Responders found the driver of the ATV, a 21-year-old man, conscious and breathing, and he was transported to Cleveland Clinic Akron General, the report states.

    Multiple witnesses said the dirt bike and ATV were in the wrong lane of traffic, according to the report.

    Akron police's reconstruction unit and detective bureau and the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office responded to the scene, and the incident remains under investigation, per the report.

    Patrick Williams covers growth and development for the Akron Beacon Journal. He can be reached by email at pwilliams@gannett.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @pwilliamsOH.

    This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Man, 19, dies after dirt bike crash with truck, ATV on Manchester Road in Akron Friday

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