MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio — An early morning crash on Thursday, September 4 resulted in the death of an 18-year-old motorcyclist and a cow in Guilford Township .

According to a press release, officers from the Medina County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene at approximately 3:05 a.m. in the 8200 block of River Styx Road after a driver reported a motorcycle lying in the roadway.

After an initial investigation was completed, officers said the crash involved a Honda motorcycle operated by Gavynn Patterson. Patterson struck a cow that was standing in the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The cow also died as a result of the impact.

Authorities have stated that drugs and alcohol are not suspected to be contributing factors in the crash.

The Medina County Sheriff’s Office and the

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