Jul 01, 2023

Man dies after motorcycle, semi crash on Kansas highway

Posted Jul 01, 2023 10:00 AM

PRATT COUNTY—One person died in an accident just after 4:30p.m. Friday in Pratt County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2015 Honda motorcycle driven by Gino Oglie Zavatta, 67, Apache Junction, Arizona, was northbound on Kansas 61 sixteen miles northeast of Pratt

The motorcycle crossed the center line to pass a vehicle.  A southbound 2017 Freightliner semi driven by Samuel Ghebremeskel, 31, Las Vegas, struck the motorcycle. 

Zavatta was pronounced dead at the scene. Ghebremeskel was not injured. Zavatta was wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.