Motorcyclist killed after crashing into pole in Fairborn

A motorcyclist died last week following a crash in Fairborn Thursday night.

Justin Casey Detty, 41, was driving a 1957 Harley Davidson Softail Slim south on state Route 235 (North Broad Street) when he went off the right side of the road while negotiating a curve near Koogler Street, according to a crash report filed by the Fairborn Police Department.

The motorcycle then crashed into a pole.

Detty was thrown from the motorcycle. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the crash report.

The Fairborn Fire Department transported Detty to Miami Valley Hospital South and he was later pronounced dead.

An obituary for Detty described him as a one-of-a-kind person who brought joy and laughter to family gatherings. He was a tattoo artist and musician, as well as a member of the Steel Militia Motorcycle Club.

Detty is survived by a daughter, two brothers and other friends and family.

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