Ohio man dies in Interstate 65 motorcycle crash

An Ohio man died Friday after a Jackson County motorcycle crash on Interstate 65 at the Jonesville Road exit, but his body wasn’t discovered until Saturday.

The Indiana State Police are reporting that a passerby noticed the yellow motorcycle in the field off of the exit ramp at about noon on Saturday.

78-year-old Ivan F. Hammond of Monclova, Ohio was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sgt. Stephen Wheeles with the state police reports that investigators believe Hammond likely crashed Friday but no one noticed his bike because of how far off the road it was. He was traveling northbound on I-65 when he attempted to exit onto State Road 11 and was traveling too fast for the exit. Hammond was thrown from the motorcycle causing the fatal injuries. Hammond was wearing a helmet and other protective clothing at the time of the crash.

A missing person report had been filed in Ohio earlier Saturday after family members couldn’t contact Hammond and he was late returning home.