DAYTON — A man died in a motorcycle crash near the University of Dayton over the weekend.
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Robert Ward, 29, was identified as the man killed by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office on Monday.
As previously reported, police were called to the area of E. Stewart Street near Marycrest Lane around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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A 911 call obtained by News Center 7 describes the aftermath of the crash.
“I was driving past, and I saw there was a person who was riding a motorcycle and had completely crashed out onto the sidewalk,” the caller said.
The caller told 911 dispatchers that the motorcyclist was breathing but was unresponsive.
“I don’t think he was wearing a helmet,” the caller said.
An initial investigation revealed that a black Honda Shadow was going east on E. Stewart Street when Ward lost control, drove over a curb, and hit a guardrail.
Ward was transported to an area hospital, where he later died.
The crash remains under investigation.
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