(WEST FRANKFORT, IL) — A West Frankfort man was killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday night on Orient Road just south of Carr road in Franklin County. Illinois State Police say 36-year-old Mark Holtz was going north in that area just before 9:20. He was speeding and unable to negotiate the curve near where the two roads intersect. Holtz left the roadway and ran off into a ditch. He was ejected from the motorcycle. He was initially taken to Herrin Hospital and was later transferred to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. He later died from his injuries.