Zachary J. Barnett Obituary – On the evening of July 4, 2024, around 10:00 p.m., the State Police received a call regarding an ATV accident on County Road 38 in Alma. Upon investigation, it was found that Jesse M. Bestine, 26, from Wellsville, was driving the ATV with Zachary J. Barnett, 25, also from Wellsville, as a passenger. Bestine veered to avoid a vehicle coming towards them, causing the ATV to flip multiple times.
Tragically, Barnett suffered fatal injuries and passed away at the scene. Bestine was transported to Jones Memorial initially, and later moved to Strong Hospital in Rochester for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
The investigation into the incident is still ongoing.
