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23-year-old Ashton Meyer killed in south Tulsa motorcycle crash
TULSA, Oklahoma – On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at approximately 4:50 p.m., Tulsa Police officers responded to a serious collision involving a motorcycle and two vehicles in the 7100 block of South Canton Avenue.
Multiple callers reported that the motorcycle had caught fire during the crash and that the rider was trapped beneath a vehicle.
According to witness accounts, the motorcycle had been traveling recklessly along 71st Street, weaving in and out of traffic, performing wheelies, and speeding.
Witnesses said the rider attempted to lay the motorcycle down on its side to avoid striking a vehicle making a turn in front of him.
The bike collided with one vehicle, causing the gas tank to ignite, before the rider was thrown from the motorcycle and pinned beneath a second vehicle.
The rider, identified as 23-year-old Ashton Meyer, was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.
Meyer was the son of Travis Meyer, Chief Meteorologist at KOTV News On 6 in Tulsa.
The drivers of the two vehicles involved were not seriously injured.
Tulsa Police confirmed that the incident remains under investigation by the Advanced Traffic Investigators Unit, which is analyzing all available evidence.
At this time, authorities say no charges are anticipated in connection with the crash.
Talladega County, Ala. – Authorities have confirmed that a 55-year-old Sylacauga man was killed in an early morning ATV crash after colliding with a deer in Talladega County.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, on Oakland Road, about two miles west of Sycamore.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division, the victim has been identified as Willie F. Martin.
Investigators reported that Martin was operating a 2020 Yamaha YFZ450 ATV when the vehicle struck a deer in the roadway.
Following the impact, the ATV veered off the road and overturned. Martin was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Trooper Jaylon James of ALEA confirmed the details of the crash and said that no other vehicles were involved.
The collision remains under investigation by ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division, and no additional information has been released at this time.