CINCINNATI — A 26-year-old man is dead after a crash involving a car and a Vespa scooter on Friday morning.
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Officers with the Cincinnati Police Department responded just before 10 a.m. Friday to the 3500 block of Erie Ave for a fatal crash, our news partners WCPO-9 TV reported.
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Police said a 26-year-old man was riding a Vespa scooter eastbound on Erie Avenue.
A person driving a Chevrolet Corvette westbound attempted to make a left turn in front of the Vespa and hit him, WCPO-9 TV reported
The man driving the Vespa was ejected, according to police, and struck the Corvette before coming to a stop in the road.
The man, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, was pronounced dead at the scene, WCPO-9 TV reported
The other driver involved in the crash, an 80-year-old man, remained on scene and was not injured in the crash.
Cincinnati police told WCPO-9 TV that speed and impairment do not appear to be contributing factors in the crash at this time.
The crash remains under investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department.
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