PARIS TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The Stark County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that killed a 74-year-old man early Saturday morning in Paris Township.
The man has been identified as William Grimm, of East Liverpool, according to authorities.
It happened just after 1 a.m. near Robertsville Avenue Southeast and Lisbon Street (SR-172).
Authorities said Grim was heading east on SR-172 at "a high rate of speed, failed to negotiate a turn and struck a tree." Grim died at the scene.
No further information was released.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the sheriff's office at 330-430-3800.
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