Grand jury indicts driver accused in deadly I-90 motorcycle crash in Bratenahl

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The driver accused in a deadly I-90 motorcycle crash in Bratenahl, was indicted on several charges by a Cuyahoga County Grand Jury.

Leon Croff, Jr. was indicted on:

• Two counts of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide
• Two counts of not stopping after an accident

Bratenahl police said Croff struck the motorcyclist on I-90 east near Eddy Road at 1:13 a.m. on Aug 30 and then fled the scene.

Croff, 31, of Cleveland, was taken into custody several hours after the accident.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Stacy Alan Perez, Sr.

Perez, 55, of South Euclid, was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time. We appreciate the work of the officers and first responders who responded to the scene,” the Bratenahl Police Department said.

Croff will be arraigned in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 16.