Motorcyclist seriously injured in State Road 9 collision with semi

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 5:23 AM

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A Brownstown man was seriously injured in a collision between his motorcycle and a semi tractor-trailer.

Andrew Hamm, 25, was operating a 2021 Kawasaki and was rear-ended by a semi tractor-trailer being driven by Eric Duvendack 63, of Pioneer, Ohio. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department says it’s believed Hamm was slowing to turn when the accident occurred.

Hamm was Lifelined to IU Methodist. There's no further word on his condition.

Duvendack was not injured.

The accident closed North State Road 9 near Shelby County’s 1000 North for about four hours Monday afternoon.

Fountaintown and Sugar Creek fire departments assisted at the scene with Shelbyville / Shelby County medics and Indiana State Police.

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