EDEN TOWNSHIP — A Bucyrus man was killed Sunday evening after losing control of his motorcycle on State Route 100 in Seneca County.
David M. Clayton, 43, died at the scene of the single-vehicle accident, which occurred around 7:21 p.m. near the intersection of State Route 67. According to investigators from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Norwalk Post, Clayton was traveling southbound on his 2014 Harley Davidson Street Glide when he failed to negotiate a curve. The bike went off the right side of the road, hit a ditch, and overturned.
OSP confirmed Clayton was not wearing a helmet at the time the crash occurred. The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol. Assisting at the scene were the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, Bloom Township Fire and EMS, the Seneca County Coroner’s Office, and Keller Brothers Towing.
Official Press Release: Ohio State Highway Patrol
Norwalk Post Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Norwalk, OH – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Norwalk Post is investigating a single vehicle fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on April 12, 2026, at approximately 7:21 PM on State Route 100 near State Route 67 in Eden Township, Seneca County.
David M. Clayton, 43, of Bucyrus, was driving a 2014 Harley Davidson Street Glide motorcycle southbound on State Route 100 when he failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned. Mr. Clayton was pronounced deceased while at the crash scene.
Mr. Clayton was not wearing a helmet at the time the crash occurred, and the crash remains under investigation.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted by the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, Bloom Township Fire and EMS, Keller Brothers Towing and the Seneca County Coroner’s Office.
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