Motorcyclist dead after hitting cow on Ohio roadway

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MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio — An 18-year-old motorcyclist is dead after he hit a cow in Ohio early Thursday morning, according to our CBS affiliate WOIO-19 TV.

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The Medina County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened on River Styx Road around 3 a.m.

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A preliminary investigation found that the motorcyclist hit a cow standing in the roadway, according to WOIO-19.

The sheriff’s office identified the motorcyclist as Gavynn Patterson.

Authorities do not believe impairment played a role in this crash.

WOIO-19 reported that the cow also died as a result of the crash.

This crash remains under investigation.

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