Speed has been considered a factor in a crash at U.S. Route 30 and Ashland County Road 1095 Thursday night. According to RichlandSource.com, Mansfielder Nathaniel Speelman, 29, was thrown from his motorcycle after it collided with the car driven by Ashlander Derek Knowlton, 31. Speelman suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash, while Knowlton was not injured.