SCIOTO TWP., Ohio (WSYX) — A motorcyclist died following a crash on U.S. Route 50 in Scioto Township on Sunday evening.
The collision occurred around 8:01 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Veterans Parkway. An SUV turning left onto Veterans Parkway struck an oncoming motorcycle.
Nineteen-year-old Ryan Hayes of Chillicothe was transported to Chillicothe Adena Regional Medical Center with serious injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The driver of the SUV was unharmed.
U.S. Route 50 was closed for nearly two hours as emergency crews cleared the scene. The Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ross County Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident.