A 59-year-old Emlenton man died Friday afternoon after his motorcycle and a car collided head-on at a rural intersection in Scrubgrass Township, Pennsylvania. Ricky Kellerman was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash, which happened around 2:50 p.m. at the intersection of Emlenton Clintonville Road and Rockdale Road.
According to explorevenango.com, the crash involved a 2016 Toyota Camry and a 2007 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic. The Camry was driven by 23-year-old Abel Bundy, also of Emlenton, who was heading eastbound on Emlenton Clintonville Road at the time. Kellerman had been riding north on Rockdale Road on his Harley-Davidson before entering the intersection, where police say the Camry struck his motorcycle head-on.
The exploreClarion seed report identifies the investigating officer as Trooper Gavin Bowser with the Pennsylvania State Police Franklin barracks. The force of the collision pushed Kellerman's motorcycle east down Emlenton Clintonville Road, where it came to rest on its side in the roadway.
Vehicles Came To Rest in Opposite Directions
Bundy's Camry didn't stay on the roadway either. After the impact, the car left the north side of Emlenton Clintonville Road, struck a ditch, and came to a final stop facing east, per the same account. Kellerman was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, and Bundy was not wearing a seat belt, though Bundy did not report any injuries.
The investigation into the crash remains ongoing, the report notes. No additional details about a cause, contributing factors, or potential charges have been released.
Multiple Agencies Responded to the Scene
Franklin-based State Police were assisted at the scene by the Emlenton Volunteer Fire Department, the Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department, PennDOT, and Hovis Truck Services, according to the report. The Pennsylvania State Police maintain a public information release page where the public can view or subscribe to press releases covering incidents and investigations like this one, which the agency says may also include information on public safety or other matters of local interest.
The crash adds to a string of motorcycle fatalities reported across the region this year, including a Franklin man killed in an early-morning motorcycle-versus-pickup-truck crash at the intersection of U.S. Route 322 and State Route 427 in Sugarcreek Borough last month. Statewide, Pennsylvania recorded 2,927 motorcycle crashes in 2025, resulting in 186 fatalities, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. That marked a decrease of 33 fatalities compared to 2024, when 219 motorcyclists died on the state's roads.
