Coroner: Motorcyclist identified in fatal East End crash

CINCINNATI — One person is dead after an early Saturday morning motorcycle crash in the East End, Cincinnati police said.

Nathaniel Armstrong, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Hamilton County Coroner's Office said.

The crash took place around 1:10 a.m. near the 1700 block of Riverside Drive.

Investigators said Armstrong was driving a motorcycle southwest on Riverside Dr. when he lost control and struck a wall.

Armstrong was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, police said.

Excessive speed and impairment are being investigated as contributing factors in the crash, police said.

Any witnesses to this crash are asked to contact the Cincinnati Police Department’s Traffic Unit at 513.352.2514.