Steven Franetovich, 49, Clayton Franetovich, 20, and Brian Bacon, 36, killed in motorcycle crash on U.S. 177 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma
Modified Date:
Fri, 06/14/2019 - 3:19pmAccident Date:
Sunday, March 15, 2015Three Oklahoma motorcyclists dies in Lincoln County wreck
The names of the driver of the car, from Stillwater, and a passenger, from McLoud, were not released because of their age, troopers said.
Car crash kills three motorcyclists
The car struck two bikes and killed 49-year-old Steven Franetovich and 20-year-old Clayton Franetovich, of Shawnee. The third motorcyclist, 36-year-old Brian Bacon, laid the bike down trying to avoid the car and was killed.
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Three motorcyclists were killed Sunday evening after a crash in Lincoln County at about 6:25 p.m., whe a vehicle heading north on U.S. 177 went off the road to the right. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a motorcycle driven by Steven Franetovich, 49, of Shawnee. Franetovich was ejected from the motorcycle, which then was hit by a motorcycle driven by Clayton Franetovich, 20, also of Shawnee. A third motorcyclist, Brian Bacon, 36, of Shawnee, attempted to avoid the wrecked motorcycles and slid off the road. All three motorcyclists were pronounced deceased at the crash site.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
Steven Franetovich
Clayton Franetovich
Brian Bacon
Roadway:
U.S. 177County:
Lincoln County, OKArea:
Oklahoma City, OK
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