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Motorcycle passenger dies in weekend crash

The victim is a 48-year-old Ohio woman.

MILTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- A 48-year-old woman has died from her injuries in a Sunday afternoon motorcycle crash.

Investigators say Christina Troyer of Creston was riding as a motorcycle passenger when a crash took place at 4:55 p.m. on County Road 504 west of Route 73 in Milton Township.

Troyer was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities say it happened as the driver of a 2008 Mercury Sable was attempting to turn left into a private drive when he “failed to yield” and struck the 2017 Harley Davidson Street Glide.

The motorcycle’s driver, a 47-year-old man, survived the crash and was LifeFlighted to Akron City Hospital with serious injuries. Investigators say he did not have a motorcycle endorsement.

The driver of the Sable, a 55-year-old man, was not hurt.

Alcohol does not appear to be a factor.

No charges have been filed as the investigation continues.

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