(Adair County, Iowa) – A motorcycle crash early this (Thursday) morning near Adair, claimed the life of a man from Adair. The Iowa State Patrol reports 20-year-old Devon Michael Ernst was riding a 2006 Suzuki GSX-R600 RS motorcycle westbound on Interstate 80 at around 12:45-a.m., and navigating the Exit 75 off-ramp, when the accident occurred. The Patrol says Ernst was traveling too fast to negotiate the curve of the ramp. His cycle left the roadway to the left and struck a culvert, causing Ernst to be thrown from the motorcycle.

The Patrol says Ernst was not wearing a helmet or protective clothing. He died at the scene. The Patrol was assisted by the Adair County Sheriff’s Office and Adair Fire & Rescue.