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WARREN TOWNSHIP -- William Blair, 49, of Leavittsburg, was pronounced dead at the scene of a Tuesday night accident on Tod Avenue (state Route 45) near 8th Street.
Blair lost control of the electric bike he was riding and fell off the bike around 9:10 p.m, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported in a news release from the Southington post.
A 2021 Ford F-150 operated by Benjamin Woodyard, 45, of Warren, was traveling north on Tod Avenue when it struck Blair, the release states. Woodyard heavily applied the brakes and was struck from behind by a 2015 Dodge Charger operated by David Vrabel, 33, of Girard. Vrabel also struck Blair.
The release states that it was "determined that Blair had been traveling northbound on Tod Avenue on a Condor electronic bicycle when he lost control and fell off the bike. The e-bike fell and came to rest in the left lane as Blair came to rest in the right lane prior to being struck by the F-150."
The release states that it was undetermined how long Blair was in the road prior to being struck.
Alcohol is suspected of being a factor in Blair's inability to control the electric bike, the release states. The crash remains under investigation.
Assisting agencies at the scene included the Warren Township Police Department, the Trumbull County Coroner's Office, Warren Township Fire and EMS and Underwood's Towing.