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Motorcyclist dead, passenger injured after accident in Ohio – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

DELAWARE COUNTY – According to our media partner WBNS-10 TV, a motorcyclist is dead and his passenger injured after an accident in Ohio Saturday evening.

Ohio State Highway Patrol officials said the accident occurred around 10:20 p.m. on Filiz Lane in Delaware County.

At the time of the accident, 50-year-old Seth Christie was riding a Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle north on Filiz Lane, WBNS-10 reported.

According to state police, Christie veered off the right side of the road and struck a culvert.

His death was pronounced at the scene of the accident.

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The passenger was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition, WBNS-10 reported.

Police said alcohol may have contributed to the accident.

The crash remains under investigation.