Pierceton man dies in Kosciusko County motorcycle crash
Published: Jun. 9, 2023 at 8:29 AM EDT
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - A Pierceton man is dead after a motorcycle crash late Thursday night in Kosciusko County.
The crash happened around 10 p.m. on State Road 13 north of E. Shoop Road. Police say the Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway and struck a wooden platform sitting off the side of the road.
The driver, identified as 55-year-old Edward Dempsey of Pierceton, was thrown from the motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Kosciusko County FACT Team is investigating the crash.
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