Polk man dies in Sunday motorcycle crash in Ashland County

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PERRY TWP. − A Polk man is dead after being thrown from his motorcycle when it crashed on County Road 1302 Sunday afternoon.

According to a news release from the Highway Patrol, 23-year-old Ethan Michael Stadler was driving a Harley Davidson Sportster west on 1302 just west of state Route 89 in Ashland County around 12:45 p.m. when the bike went off the right side of the roadway, struck a traffic sign and overturned.

Stadler, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown from the bike and died at the scene, the release states.

County Road 1302 was closed for about two hours. Investigators do not suspect drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash, which remains under investigation, according to the release.

Troopers were assisted by Polk-Jackson Fire and EMS, Ashland County Sheriff's Office and the county Coroner's Office.

This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Ethan Michael Stadler of Polk dies in Ashland County motorcycle crash