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Police identify man killed in south Columbus motorcycle crash

Officers were called to the 1800 block of Williams Road, between Groveport Road and Alum Creek Drive, around 5:40 p.m.
Police identify man killed in south Columbus motorcycle crash / Bill Price - WBNS TV

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police have identified the man killed in a motorcycle crash in south Columbus on Wednesday.

Officers were called to the 1800 block of Williams Road, between Groveport Road and Alum Creek Drive, around 5:40 p.m.

Matthew Smith, 35, was riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle eastbound on Williams Road at Speedway Lane when he collided with another vehicle who was attempting to enter Williams Road from a private drive.

Smith was ejected from the motorcycle and taken to OhioHealth Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. He was later pronounced dead at 6:16 p.m.

This crash remains under investigation.

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