WAYNE TOWNSHIP, OH — The Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a Washington Court House man Sunday evening.
According to investigators, the crash occurred around 7:06 p.m. on October 5, 2025, on Good Hope New Holland Road, just north of White Road in Wayne Township, Fayette County.
A preliminary report indicates that a 2003 Harley-Davidson Road King, operated by 62-year-old John Landman, was traveling southwest when it failed to negotiate a curve, went off the right side of the roadway, and struck a utility pole.
Mr. Landman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Wayne Township Fire Department, Fayette County EMS, Pic-A-Fay Joint Fire District, and the Fayette County Coroner’s Office all responded to assist at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
