ZANESVILLE — A 21-year-old Zanesville man was killed Monday evening, Oct. 13, when the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a car on Adams Lane near Somers Street, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Troopers said Eestan Starkey was riding northbound on Adams Lane on a 2026 Kawasaki motorcycle around 6 p.m. A juvenile driving a 2007 Toyota Yaris southbound failed to negotiate a curve, traveled off the road, then crossed the centerline and struck the motorcycle.
Starkey was pronounced dead at the scene. No information was released about injuries to the juvenile driver.
The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol. No charges had been announced as of Tuesday morning, and troopers had not said whether speed, impairment or other factors played a role in the collision.
The crash happened in the early evening, around 6 p.m., near Somers Street. The patrol’s release identified Starkey as the motorcyclist and said he was pronounced dead at the scene. NewsForce247 will update this story if investigators release additional findings, including any decision on charges in the case.