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Elijah Berman, a 17-year-old committed to Eastern Michigan University, passes away after his motorcycle collides with a semi-truck
(Image via X: Elijah Berman with Chris Creighton)
On June 24, Daniel Susco and Kristen Spicker of the Dayton Daily News shared the tragic passing news of a 17-year-old student of the Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School. The Warren County Coroner's Office confirmed the identity of the teenager as Elijah Berman of Dayton.
The principal of the High School released a statement, 'It is with broken hearts that our community comes together to embrace the family and friends of senior student Elijah Berman who tragically died on Tuesday evening.'
Elijah Berman, a
defensive lineman
from Dayton, dies at 17 after his motorcycle collides with a semi-truck in Franklin
According to the Dayton Daily News, at around 5:12 pm, emergency crews were called to a crash site at the ramp from Northbound Interstate 75 to Ohio 123. A 1995 Peterbilt 379 semi-truck was driving down the ramp from the highway when it hit a 2006 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycle in Franklin.
The motorcycle was driving south on Ohio 123 in the intersection. After the collision, the semi-truck hit a raised median divider and overturned.
The motorcycle overturned and came to a halt at the raised median divider. Elijah Berman was the one driving the 2006 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycle.
Ten days ago, Elijah Berman had committed to the Eastern Michigan Eagles
On June 16, Elijah Berman committed to the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
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He was a defensive lineman from Dayton, Ohio. According to 247Sports, many college football teams like Ohio Bobcats, Bowling Green Falcons, Kent State Golden Flashes, Army Black Knights, Navy Midshipmen, Eastern Kentucky Colonels, Mercyhurst College Lakers, and Pennsylvania Quakers had shown interest in acquiring Elijah Berman. The Eastern Michigan Eagles offered Berman in February 2025.
He visited them on June 8.
And officially committed to the Eagles on June 16. Ten days later, he tragically passes away after his motorcycle collides with a semi-truck in Franklin.
Tributes pour in for Eastern Michigan commit DT Elijah Berman from all over the football fraternity
FootballForever's official Instagram account wrote, 'Eastern Michigan commit DT Elijah Berman tragically passed in a
motorcycle accident
on Tuesday. Berman, 17, was attending Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School in Dayton, Ohio, and had just committed to play football at EMU on June 16. Eastern Michigan HC Chris Creighton issued the following statement: 'We are mourning the passing of Elijah Berman. Our thoughts & prayers are with his mother Heather, current teammates, family & friends. Elijah was ultra talented, yet it was his big heart, infectious smile, & awesome personality that made us fall in love with him.
RIP Elijah.'
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