One Dead After Motorcycle Hits Vehicle

Huntington, IN (September 13, 2021) - The Huntington Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that left one person dead on Sunday night.

Just before 10:30 p.m., Huntington police responded to an accident near the intersection of U.S. 24 W and North Jefferson Street after being notified by an off duty Columbia City police officer.

 

Police determined a motorcycle had struck a vehicle and immediately began rendering aid to the victim. A short time later, medical personnel declared the victim deceased. The victim’s identity will not be revealed until family are notified.

It is unknown what caused the crash, or whether the other driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with investigators. The condition of the other driver was not shared. This accident is still under investigation by Huntington police.

Motorcyclist Killed in Madison County Crash

Anderson, IN (September 6, 2021) - The Madison County Sheriff’s Department was called to the scene of an accident that took the life of a motorcyclist Monday afternoon. According to a brief news release, the crash involved a motorcycle and a pickup truck and happened at the intersection of Indiana 9 and County Road 1100 South.

 

Witnesses said the motorcyclist, riding a 2000 Yamaha MC southbound on Indiana 9, attempted to pass a pickup truck — also headed south and pulling a smaller vehicle — as the truck was turning east onto County Road 1100 South, according to police. The motorcycle collided with the left rear quarter of the pickup, then slid off the north side of County Road 1100 South, police said.

The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. A representative from the Madison County coroner’s office was en route to the accident location. The driver of the pickup, Matthew Sarten, 25, of Fortville, was unhurt, as was a passenger in the automobile he was pulling, according to the release.

The investigation is ongoing.

According to a brief news release from the department, the crash involved a motorcycle and a pickup truck and happened at the intersection of Indiana 9 and County Road 1100 South in southwestern Madison County. https://t.co/f9RJnQ3Fu5

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