WELLSVILLE — A 21-year-old rural Ottawa man was killed when his motorcycle hit a pickup yesterday afternoon near Wellsville. Franklin County Sheriff Craig Davis said motorcyclist Aaron Kichler was pronounced dead at the scene. Roger Shaw, Wellsville, was westbound on Shawnee Road when he tried to turn left on Texas Road, Davis said. Kichler was westbound on Shawnee on his motorcycle when he hit the right-front corner of Shaw’s pickup. Davis said Kichler wasn’t wearing a helmet. Shaw was injured and was taken to Olathe Medical Center. The Advanced Accident Investigation Unit is looking at the accident, Davis said.
