“The driver of the motorcycle was taken to Miami Valley Hospital where he passed away,” read a statement from the Dayton Police Department. “At this time the cause of the crash appears to be that the driver lost control of the vehicle due to excessive speed.”
Police were dispatched around 1:48 a.m. on reports of a motorcycle crash at North Main Street and Marathon Avenue, according to a crash report.
Best drove southbound on North Main Street in a 2009 gray Can-Am Spyder and he lost control of the motorcycle at Santa Clara Avenue, the report said. He struck the west curb, traveled onto the sidewalk and then hit a plastic sign.
Best was thrown from the motorcycle at the gas station where it landed in a raised grass area, the report said. He was not wearing a motorcycle at the time of the crash, according to police.
The motorcycle had minor damage, according to the crash report.
The crash remains under investigation.
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