A Meade man and a Russell woman were killed early Sunday when a motorcycle went out of control south of Meade.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported both victims were riding a Harley Davidson Fat Boy on K-23 eight miles south of Meade around 3:00 a.m. The motorcycle went onto its side as the driver tried to exit onto V Road, then struck a sign post.

The victims were identified as driver Ronald Garber, 35, of Meade and passenger Sarah Adkins, 32, of Russell