KOKOMO, Ind. — Police in Kokomo are investigating after a motorcyclist was killed Thursday night in a crash near State Road 26 and Council Ring Boulevard.
According to the Kokomo Police Department, around 11:30 p.m. on July 13, a person riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling west on State Road 26 in Kokomo. Police believe the motorcyclist was attempting to pass a vehicle when he struck a Jeep in the oncoming lane.
The Jeep was then rear-ended by a Dodge Caravan, sending the Jeep back into the motorcycle.
The driver of the motorcycle, 23-year-old Reese Hendershot, of Kokomo, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police do not believe that any of the drivers involved in the crash were impaired.
Kokomo police are asking anyone with information regarding the crash to contact Sgt. Jordan Wiseman at 765-456-7600 EXT: 8431, or the KPD Hotline at 765-456-7017.
