A motorcyclist is dead after apparently being hit by a dump truck on State Road 8. The Porter County Sheriff's Office says it happened around 3:50 p.m. Monday west of Kouts.
The dump truck driver told police he went left of center to avoid rear-ending an SUV. A witness later told officers that the SUV had signaled that it was turning northbound onto Baums Bridge Road, but the dump truck didn't appear to be slowing at the same speed and instead went around the turning SUV.
In the process, police believe the dump truck ended up hitting the motorcycle going in the opposite direction.
The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The Porter County Crash Reconstruction Team continues to investigate.
Note: This story has been corrected based on new information that was provided to the Porter County Sheriff's Office by a witness who returned to the scene and spoke with the Reconstruction Team.
