Dirt bike rider dies after crash in Canton Township

CANTON TWP. ‒ A 20-year-old Canton man died as the result of injuries suffered in a dirt bike crash Sunday night in the 400 block of Marietta Avenue SE.

The Stark County Coroner's Office identified the deceased as Dakota Stach, who was operating a blue 2006 Yamaha YZ250 dirt bike at the time of the accident.

He was heading north on Marietta at 10:03 p.m. when he traveled off the right side of the road striking a mailbox and a utility pole, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. Stach, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown from the dirt bike and came to rest in a nearby yard.

The patrol said a witness stated that the dirt bike was traveling at a high rate of speed.

"Crews arrived on scene to find a single, male occupant in traumatic arrest, due to injuries sustained," Canton Township Assistant Fire Chief Rick Morabito wrote in an email.

He said the patient was taken to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton, where he succumbed to his injuries despite lifesaving efforts by fire department and emergency department staff.

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"This is unfortunately the second motorcycle fatality this weekend for our community," Morabito wrote. "Our prayers are with the families during these difficult times."

The crash remains under investigation, the patrol said.

Motorcyclist Brak V. Hayhurs t, 47, of Canton was killed in a two-vehicle accident Friday night at Faircrest Street SW and Dueber Avenue SW.

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