Female Motorcyclist Dies in Crash

Elkhart, IN (September 2, 2021) - One person has died following a crash involving two motorcycles and a vehicle, the Elkhart Police Department reported. At 2:42 p.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of South Main Street and the U.S. 20 Bypass for reports of a motor vehicle crash.

An initial investigation said that the vehicle was northbound on South Main Street, turning left to go east on the U.S. 20 Bypass. As the vehicle made the turn, it collided with two motorcycles that were traveling southbound on South Main Street, reports said.

 

The driver of the vehicle, a 24-year-old man, was not injured in the crash. The operator of the first motorcycle, a 53-year-old woman, was taken to the hospital and later died from her injuries.

The operator of the second motorcycle, a 53-year-old man, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. This crash remains under investigation.

Source: ABC57

Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Southern Indiana

Clarksville, IN (September 1, 2021) - A portion of Interstate 265 was closed in southern Indiana due to a fatal crash. Indiana State Police reported the crash just before 3:00 p.m. today. They said it involved a motorcycle and a truck.

 

It happened in the area of I-265 at I-65 in Clarksville, and the westbound lanes of I-265 are closed. ISP said they are diverting traffic onto northbound I-65. No details about the fatality were immediately available.

ISP Sellersburg is currently working a fatal crash on 1-265 westbound at the 1-65 interchange. I-265 westbound is closed at the I-65 overpass while the crash is under investigation. Expect delays. pic.twitter.com/qo4eXlG0if

— Sgt. Carey Huls (@ISPSellersburg) September 1, 2021