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On Sunday, October 13, at around 4:03 p.m., officers from the Salem Police Department, along with the Salem Fire Department and Washington County Ambulance Service, responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of S. Orchard Rd. and Woodland Dr.
The collision involved a Nissan SUV and a Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Investigators found that the motorcycle was heading south on S. Orchard Rd. when the Nissan attempted to make a left turn from Woodland Dr. onto Orchard Rd., leading to a collision with the front of the SUV.
Despite life-saving efforts, the motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The Indiana State Police were called in for a thorough investigation, utilizing a crash reconstructionist, and a death notification was later made