Article courtesy of the Indiana State Police from Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m.:
This afternoon, just before 4 p.m., Indiana State Police dispatchers began receiving multiple 911 calls about a serious crash involving a motorcycle on the ramp from I-465 northbound to I-69 northbound. When first responders arrived they found an unresponsive adult male lying in the right lane of the ramp. The man was pronounced deceased on scene.
Indiana State Police crash reconstructionists responded to the scene to investigate. Preliminary information led troopers to believe the motorcycle rider was driving at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a guardrail along the side of the ramp. The impact ejected the man from the motorcycle and underneath a trailer being pulled by a pick-up truck. It appears the trailer then rolled over the man. The driver of the pick-up remained on scene. The ramp from I-465 northbound to I-69 was closed for three hours while the crash was investigated, it has since re-opened. Investigators believe excessive speed was a factor in this crash, there are no indications that the motorcycle rider or the driver of the pick-up truck were impaired, however pursuant to state law a test for intoxication was administered to the pick-up truck driver.
The family of the deceased has been notified however the identity is being withheld to allow time for other family members to be notified. There is no further information to release at this time.
The Indiana State Police was assisted by the Lawrence Fire Department, the Marion County Coroner’s Office, INDOT, Hoosier Helpers and IMPD with this crash.