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Man dead after motorcycle crash in Winston-Salem

Police said Ryan Scott Yessman, 35, ran a stop sign before crashing into a building on Summit Street.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A man died after crashing into a building on a motorcycle in Winston-Salem Friday night, according to police reports.

The Winston-Salem Police Department said they got a call around 7:28 p.m. about an accident on Sixth Street and Summit Street. 

After an investigation, detectives said 35-year-old Ryan Scott Yessman was driving west on Sixth Street before approaching Summit Street. That's when he ran a stop sign, crashing into a building. 

There was no damage to the building.

Yessman died on the scene. 

This investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with any information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Winston-Salem Police Department at 336-773-7700, Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800, or En Espanol 336-728-3904.

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