Motorcycle Crash Early Wednesday Morning Closes Portage Trail Temporarily

At 3:36 a.m. a 38-year-old man was taken to Akron City Hospital with life threatening injuries after police say he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a utility pole.

The man was traveling westbound on Portage Trail just west of 5th Street and lost control for an unknown reason, according to the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department Facebook page. 

A Cuyahoga Falls Police Officer was a block away and witnessed the crash and immediately called for the Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department.

The accident is being investigated by the Summit Metro Crash Team. Portage Trail was closed between 6th Street and 5th Street for approximately two hours. The roadway is currently open to all traffic.