MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is dead after a motorcycle crash in southern Marion County Monday morning.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is investigating a crash that happened at the intersection of Gooding Road and Bethlehem Road at approximately 5:30 a.m.
OSHP said a 1995 Kawasaki Vulcan 750 driven by Robert Daso, 48, of Marion, was driving south on Gooding Road while a 2012 Honda Civic driven by a 20-year-old Richwood man was traveling east on Bethlehem Road.
Police said the Honda failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection and was hit on the driver's side by Daso's motorcycle. The Honda then drove off one corner of the intersection before stopping.
Daso was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said he was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The Honda's driver was taken to Marion General Hospital for possible injuries and was later released.
Charges, if any, against the Honda driver are not known at this time.
OSHP was assisted at the scene by Fort Morrow Fire and EMS and Pleasant Township Fire and EMS.
