Motorcyclist dies after colliding with horse in Elkhart County
Published: Jun. 1, 2023 at 10:11 AM EDT
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - A Bristol man is dead after police say he collided with a horse while driving a motorcycle early Thursday morning in Elkhart County.
The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office says John Bryan, 45, was traveling north on County Road 35 just south of County Road 4 around 3:35 a.m. when he collided with a horse in the road.
Bryan was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say he was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The horse survived with a minor injury and was returned to its owner, who told police it had escaped from his nearby property.
The crash remains under investigation.
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