Motorcyclist killed in crash had fled police

[Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to state that the gas tank of the tractor trailer was ruptured in the incident.]

AKRON , Ohio (WJW) — A 53-year-old man who was fleeing Barberton police on a motorcycle on Monday morning died after striking another vehicle in Akron, according to police.

The crash happened in the 1400 block of Kenmore Boulevard, according to a Tuesday news release. That’s near the California Avenue intersection.

Barberton police officers reported the crash to Akron police just after 8 a.m. on Monday, according to the release. They said the man was fleeing police “at a high rate of speed” when he struck a van.

He was thrown from his motorcycle and then he and the motorcycle struck a parked tractor trailer. The impact caused the tractor’s gas tank to rupture. The man died of his injuries.

Anyone who can offer information on the investigation is urged to call Akron detectives at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2TIP (330-375-2847).

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