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Man dies in Miami Co. motorcycle crash

MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — A Rochester man was killed in a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning, according to Indiana State Police.

It happened around 1:15 a.m. on U.S. 31 near County Road 1200 North in Miami County.

Trooper say 24-year-old Phillip Nicklaus was thrown from his bike after braking for an unknown reason.

Troopers say he wasn’t wearing a helmet.

He died at the scene, according to police.