Martha Egan made a left turn that Sunday and a young man died. The 84-year-old from Dover was driving east on State Route 39 when she swung onto County Road 77.
Marcus Miller, 26, of Sugarcreek was coming west on his motorcycle. He could not stop in time. His bike struck the right side of her car at the intersection in Sugarcreek Township.
The time was around 10:40 a.m. Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol New Philadelphia Post arrived and found Miller already gone. He was pronounced dead right there.
Egan was not hurt. No one else in the crash needed medical help. The road sits about 25 miles south of Canton and 80 miles south of Cleveland in Tuscarawas County.
The patrol is still digging into what happened. They have not released any word on speed, signals, or possible charges. The case stays open.
State Route 39 is a busy route through Amish Country. It links Sugarcreek and Dover and carries local traffic every day. This left turn turned deadly in a moment.
Crews worked the scene while the investigation continued. The intersection of State Route 39 and County Road 77 now carries a hard memory for everyone involved.
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