Motorcyclist dead in weekend crash

4/23/2018
BLADE STAFF

NAPOLEON — One man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Henry County.

Troopers responded at 3:23 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 6, west of Harrison Township Road 8. Officials pronounced Joshua Dalton, 27, of Morristown, Tenn., dead at the scene, according to the Bowling Green post of the Ohio Highway Patrol.

Mr. Dalton was driving his motorcycle east on U.S. 6 when Ronald Weichers turned his pickup truck from a private driveway onto westbound U.S. 6, troopers said.

The motorcycle and pickup truck collided. Mr. Dalton was ejected and struck a guardrail. He was wearing a helmet at the time.

Mr. Weichers, 62, of Napoleon, safely exited his truck prior to it catching fire. He suffered minor injuries and was wearing his seat belt.