Medina County, OH – Authorities are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred early Thursday morning, September 4, 2025, in Guilford Township.
According to the Medina County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 3:05 a.m. to the 8200 block of River Styx Road after a passerby reported seeing a motorcycle down in the roadway.
Investigators determined that a northbound 1983 Honda motorcycle, operated by 18-year-old Gavynn Patterson, collided with a cow that was standing in the road. Patterson was tragically pronounced deceased at the scene. The cow also died as a result of the impact.
Officials noted that drugs and alcohol are not believed to be contributing factors in the crash.
The Medina County Sheriff’s Office and the Medina County Coroner’s Office are leading the investigation. The Seville-Guilford Fire Department and the Montville Township Police Department also provided assistance at the scene.
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