LAFAYETTE

Delphi man killed Friday in motorcycle crash

Ron Wilkins
Lafayette Journal & Courier
Jerry Scott, 51, of Delphi died after losing control of his 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle at the curve on Indiana 218 east of the Hoosier Heartland Highway. Scott's passenger was flown to an Indianapolis hospital for treatment of serious injuries, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.

DELPHI, Ind. — Fifty-one-year-old Jerry Scott of Delphi died Friday night when he lost control of his 2003 Harley Davidson on a curve, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.

Scott was westbound about 10:30 p.m. Friday on Indiana 218 and missed the curve east of the Hoosier Heartland Highway, according to the sheriff's office.

Police found Scott's bike in the road, but they found Scott and his passenger lying in a ditch, according to the sheriff's office.

Scott died at the scene from head and body injuries, the sheriff's office stated indicating that neither Scott nor the passenger was wearing a helmet.

The passenger was flown to an Indianapolis hospital, and she was in serious condition Friday night, police said.

Excessive speed and alcohol consumption is suspected to be factors in the crash, according to the sheriff's office.

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