Canton Teen Injured in Motorcycle Crash on State Route 511
ASHLAND COUNTY — An 18-year-old Canton man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck near State Route 511 and State Route 302.
The crash was reported at approximately 3:55 p.m. in the area of the S-curve.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Zachary Myers, 18, of Canton, was operating a 2026 Yamaha motorcycle when he lost control while negotiating the curve, traveled left of center and collided with a Ram 1500 pickup truck head-on.
The pickup was driven by Gilbert Kuhrt, 86, of Ashland.
Myers was wearing a helmet and was transported to a hospital in Mansfield. He was awake and talking when a trooper visited him at the hospital.
Kuhrt was treated at the scene and declined transportation to a hospital.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, Nankin Fire Department & EMS and Savannah EMS responded.
Drugs and alcohol are not suspected as factors in the crash.
