One Airlifted From State Road 129 Motorcycle Accident

The accident took place Saturday afternoon near County Road 800 South.

Photo by Friendship Volunteer Fire Department. 

(Friendship, Ind.) – Air care had to be called to a motorcycle accident in Ripley County.

Friendship Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the accident near State Road 129 and County Road 800 South around 3:38 p.m. Saturday.

Upon arrival, responders located a motorcycle that had traveled off the roadway for unknown reasons.

The victim, who remains unidentified, was airlifted to UC Medical Center with serious injuries.

No other information has been provided at this time.

Ripley County EMS, Ripley County Sheriff’s Department, and Indiana State Police assisted at the scene.

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