Motorcyclist dead after crash in Bloomington

Bloomington, IN (March 14, 2025) - Police responded to a crash that left a motorcyclist dead on March 13 in Bloomington. Officers with the Indiana University Police Department were called on March 13 around 9:40 a.m. to IN 45 /46 Bypass and 17th Street in response to reports that a SUV failed to yield while turning left at the intersection.

 

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Kevin Jones, of Bloomington, Indiana, age 41, was transported to the nearby IU Health Bloomington Hospital where he later died from injuries sustained in the crash, according to the Monroe County coroner’s office.

An accident report said Jones was riding his motorcycle southbound on the Ind. 45/46 Bypass. The 71-year-old Nissan Rogue driver, who was traveling north, turned left onto 17th Street, causing Jones to collide with the right side of the SUV.

IUPD said the SUV driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with law enforcement. The driver was cited with failure to yield to oncoming traffic. The obituary for Kevin Jones is listed below.

Kevin Charles Jones: September 29, 1983 - March 13, 2025

Motorcyclist dead after crash with SUV

Marshall County, IN (July 12, 2024) - A motorcyclist has died from his injuries in a crash just north of Plymouth on Thursday morning. The crash happened just before 10:15 a.m. at Michigan Road and 6A Road. Police say it involved a Harley-Davidson and a GMC Terrain SUV.

 

The motorcyclist, identified as 64-year-old Steven Parker of LaPorte, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say he was not wearing a helmet and suffered a serious head injury. Parker collided with a 2014 GMC Terrain, driven by 27-year-old Maria J. Hernandez-Banegas of Bremen.

Authorities say as is standard procedure in a serious crash, Hernandez-Banegas, and was taken from the scene for a certified chemical test. Currently, deputies say neither alcohol nor illegal drugs are believed to have been a factor.



The crash is still a pending investigation, and authorities say a report for the crash will be forwarded to the Marshall County Prosecutor for review as soon as the investigation is complete.

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