Robert A. Zanotto dies in fatal Farmington Township motorcycle crash

Robert A. Zanotto dies in fatal Farmington Township motorcycle crash

Fatal Farmington Township motorcycle crash death of Robert A. Zanotto – Obituary

Robert A. Zanotto, aged 71 and a resident of Leechburg, lost his life in a devastating motorcycle accident on State Route 66 near Tylersburg Road in Farmington Township, Clarion County. The incident took place Thursday afternoon, April 24, when a car driven by 86-year-old Bette McKenna turned in front of Zanotto’s southbound motorcycle, causing a head-on collision.

State police reported that Robert Zanotto died at the scene from blunt force trauma, with Clarion County Coroner Dan Shingledecker ruling the death as accidental. It was noted that Zanotto was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

His passenger, Cheryl A. Zanotto, 66, who was wearing a helmet, was airlifted by STAT MedEvac to Penn Highlands DuBois but sadly passed away from her injuries.

Bette McKenna sustained minor injuries but refused hospital transport, while her passenger, Dale McKenna, emerged uninjured. Emergency responders, including Farmington Township and Washington Township Volunteer Fire Departments, managed the scene, which caused Route 66 to be closed for nearly three hours. Authorities continue their investigation into the fatal crash.