Motorcycle driver killed in crash with truck

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A New Castle man was killed in a Hancock County truck-motorcycle crash.

Just before 5:30 p.m. Friday, members of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office were called to Charlottesville in the area of Carthage Pike and U.S. 40 for a serious crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck. The location is about ten miles east of Greenfield, in the town of Charlottesville.

Deputies called for the Hancock County Fatal Accident Crash Team (F.A.C.Team) to respond because of the severity of the crash.

The crash involved a 2010 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a 2006 Ford F-150 pickup. The Harley-Davidson was occupied by one male driver, who died at the scene. The Ford was also occupied by one male driver, who was transported by ground ambulance to Methodist Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The Harley-Davidson was traveling east on U.S. 40 toward Knightstown. The Ford was traveling north on South Carthage Road toward U.S. 40. From evidence at the scene, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department says it appears the Ford began to cross U.S. 40 and entered the eastbound traffic lanes when the Harley-Davidson struck the Ford.

The driver of the Harley-Davidson, Tony West, 58, of New Castle, was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

The driver of the Ford was identified as Randy Mathis, 70, of Charlottesville. Mathis has cooperated with the investigation and voluntarily submitted to blood and alcohol tests as part of routine procedure for a fatal crash.

Two Wayne County jail officers happened to drive by after the crash. They stopped and applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding in an attempt to save West’s life.

The crash occurred in the vicinity of the Charlottesville Fire Department. Members of the fire department arrived and also rendered aid while the Greenfield Fire Department was responding.

West succumbed to his injuries before he could be transported to the hospital.

U.S. 40 was closed for a short time while law enforcement investigated the scene.

Members of the multi-jurisdictional Hancock County F.A.C.Team, Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, Greenfield Police Department, Fortville Police Department, Shirley Police Department, Charlottesville Fire Department, and Greenfield Fire Department assisted on the scene.

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