North Baltimore motorcyclist dies in Saturday crash

A North Baltimore man has been identified as the fatality in a Saturday afternoon accident on East Wooster Street in front of the Meijer store.

Donald W. Backus, Jr., 33, of North Baltimore, died when he was ejected from the Suzuki motorcycle he was operating shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday.

According to Bowling Green police, Backus was driving at a high rate of speed and had passed a number of vehicles when he struck the rear of another vehicle. He was ejected and was struck by an oncoming car. He died at the scene.