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Motorcycle accident kills man on Kelly Drive

A West Oak Lane man died Wednesday afternoon after crashing his Suzuki motorcycle on Kelly Drive, police said.

A West Oak Lane man died Wednesday afternoon after crashing his Suzuki motorcycle on Kelly Drive, police said.

About 1 p.m., Robert Sparrow, 36, of the 1600 block of 68th Avenue, lost control of his motorcycle while trying to make a right turn from a northbound lane at Brewery Hill Drive. Sparrow, who was riding with a 25-year-old female passenger, struck a car and then a stone wall.

Sparrow was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger was in critical but stable condition Wednesday at Hahnemann University Hospital.

No other injuries were reported. The accident is under investigation, police said. - Mike Newall