Motorcyclist dies in Barnwell wreck

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FAIRHOPE -- A Point Clear man died Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Scenic 98 near Barnwell, Alabama Department of Law Enforcement officials said.

Ronald Wasp, 36, died when the 2005 Suzuki GSX1300 motorcycle he was driving struck with the rear end of a 2003 Infiniti M45 driven by Samantha Clark, 31, of Fairhope.

Wasp was taken to a local hospital where he died as a result of his injuries, an ALEA statement said.

The crash occurred at about 7 p.m. on Scenic U.S. 98, about one mile from Barnwell.

The accident is under investigation by the ALEA Highway Patrol Division and no other information was available.