KIANTONE — A Stockton man has died after a motorcycle accident on Wednesday evening.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office along with multiple other agencies responded to the area of Route 62 and Route 60 around 6:22 p.m. On arrival and through an investigation, it was found that the male operator of the motorcycle, Thad W. Keefer, 49, was operating his 2024 Harley Davidson motorcycle west on Route 62 and was attempting to pass other vehicles.

Keefer lost control of his motorcycle and traveled into a ditch on the east side of the road before going airborne. He was transported to UPMC Chautauqua by ambulance and was later pronounced deceased.