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OSHP: Victim identified in fatal Batavia Township crash involving motorcycle

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BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio — One person is dead and another person is injured after a crash involving a motorcycle in Batavia Township Tuesday afternoon.

Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed a fatal crash occurred between a car and a motorcycle just after 4 p.m. on Chapel Road near State Route 132.

OSHP said their investigation revealed the motorcycle was passing a vehicle eastbound on Chapel Road when it struck another car traveling westbound on Chapel Road.

A juvenile was driving the impacted car, according to OSHP.

The motorcyclist, identified as 37-year-old Paul Creed, died at the scene, OSHP said. Creed was not wearing a helmet.

The juvenile driver, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to OSHP.

OSHP is investigating the crash, officials said.

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