CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A 35-year-old man riding an e-bike was fatally struck by a car Friday morning after he failed to stop at the red light, according to police.

In a release, Canton Police said that at around 4:15 a.m., officers responded to Navarre Road SW and Harrison Avenue SW for a crash between a car and an e-bike.

Police said a 200 Ford Excursion was driving southbound on Harrison Avenue SW when it hit the 35-year-old bicyclist, who did not stop at the red light while traveling eastbound on Navarre Rd SW.

The bicyclist, identified as 35-year-old Marvin W. Hightower, was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The crash is still under investigation.

Police said the Ford driver was not injured, and drugs or alcohol are not suspected to be a factor for the

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