Highway Patrol Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash

(From The Ohio State Highway Patrol)

The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Norwalk Post is investigating a single vehicle fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on April 12, 2026, at approximately 7:21 PM on State Route 100 near State Route 67 in Eden Township, Seneca County.

David M. Clayton, 43, of Bucyrus, was driving a 2014 Harley Davidson Street Glide motorcycle southbound on State Route 100 when he failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned. Mr. Clayton was pronounced deceased while at the crash scene.

Mr. Clayton was not wearing a helmet at the time the crash occurred, and the crash remains under investigation.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted by the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, Bloom Township Fire and EMS, Keller Brothers Towing and the Seneca County Coroner’s Office.