Crash kills motorcyclist in Easton

EASTON, Md. – Easton Police say a motorcyclist was killed in a crash Sunday afternoon.

At around 4:20 p.m., Easton Police responded to a reported serious crash on westbound Route 50 near the Maryland State Police Barracks. It was reported that a 2012 Kawaski motorcycle was traveling west on Route 50 at a high rate of speed when the operator lost control and fell to its side. The operator and motorcycle traveled a distance until they hit the back of a 2021 Lincoln Navigator.

The motorcycle operator was identified as 24-year-old Robert Stacey Jr. of Hurlock. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Lincoln was identified as 41-year-old Eric Higgenbottom.

No other injuries were reported, and both vehicles were towed from the scene.