Biker Dies at Ohio Skate Park
Bike collision kills one at Akron’s skate and BMX park
By Carl Chancellor
Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 07:45 p.m. EDT, Jul 01, 2008
Akron police are investigating the death of a city man today at the community’s skate and BMX park.
Shawn Steinmetz, 33, was killed when the bike he was riding collided with another bike driven by Ronald Strieby, 36, of Syracuse, Ind.
The accident occurred just before 2 p.m.
”They just like, t-boned,” said Zack Baird, 15, of Green.
According to Baird, Steinmetz was coming down off a banked incline and rode into the path of Strieby.
Lt. Rick Edwards, police spokesman, said Steinmetz’s chest slammed into the handle bars of Strieby’s bike in the impact.
”We won’t know exactly what happened until there is an autopsy, but it appears he had a chest compression from the handle bars of the other bike,” said Edwards.
Strieby was not injured.
Akron police are investigating the death of a city man today at the community’s skate and BMX park.
Shawn Steinmetz, 33, was killed when the bike he was riding collided with another bike driven by Ronald Strieby, 36, of Syracuse, Ind.
The accident occurred just before 2 p.m.
”They just like, t-boned,” said Zack Baird, 15, of Green.
According to Baird, Steinmetz was coming down off a banked incline and rode into the path of Strieby.
Lt. Rick Edwards, police spokesman, said Steinmetz’s chest slammed into the handle bars of Strieby’s bike in the impact.
”We won’t know exactly what happened until there is an autopsy, but it appears he had a chest compression from the handle bars of the other bike,” said Edwards.
Strieby was not injured.
http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/22787354.html
