Jefferson Davis, 54, was killed in the crash near Newark Tuesday afternoon.
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Author: 10TV Web Staff
Updated: 4:20 PM EDT May 18, 2021
LICKING COUNTY, Ohio — A Newark man was killed when he crashed his motorcycle Tuesday, according to Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp.
Thorp said 54-year-old Jefferson Davis was traveling south on Fallsburg Road, near Newark, around 12:30 p.m. when Davis lost control on a curve.
Davis drove off the right side of the road and crashed. Thorp said Davis was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.