Man killed in Adams County motorcycle crash after deer strike
A deer crossing U.S. 52 left 65-year-old Anthony P. Evans dead near Green Township late Friday night. He was not wearing a motorcycle helmet.
A late-night deer strike on U.S. Route 52 turned fatal in Green Township, where 65-year-old Anthony P. Evans of Stout died after his motorcycle hit an animal crossing the roadway.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened about 11:41 p.m. Friday near mile marker 25. Evans was riding a 1997 Suzuki Intruder 800 eastbound when he struck the deer. EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.
The crash put a sharp focus on the risks that come with riding rural Adams County roads after dark, especially on a major corridor like U.S. 52 where wildlife can enter the roadway without warning. The patrol said Evans was not wearing a motorcycle helmet, adding another factor in a crash that ended in a fatality within seconds.
Multiple local agencies responded to the scene. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Manchester Fire and EMS, Adams County EMS, the Adams County Coroner’s Office, and Scott & Comb’s Towing all assisted as responders worked the roadway in the aftermath of the collision.
The case remained under investigation after the initial patrol response. For Adams County drivers and riders, the details of the crash point to the same hazards that repeatedly shape nighttime travel in the county: dark stretches of highway, sudden wildlife crossings, and the added danger faced by motorcyclists who have little protection when a collision happens.
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