Motorcyclist killed in SR 18 crash

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MEDINA TOWNSHIP , Ohio (WJW) — A 47-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a Tuesday morning crash on state Route 18, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol .

It happened at about 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Victor Drive, according to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

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Troopers said a car driven by an 84-year-old Medina woman was turning left onto Victor Drive and a motorcycle that was heading west on state Route 18, ridden by 47-year-old David Nalesnik of Brunswick , crashed into the car.

Nalesnik was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the patrol.

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The driver of the car was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. She was wearing a seatbelt, troopers reported.

Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash, according to the patrol.

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