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Motorcyclist killed in Bartholomew County crash

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) – A man was killed Wednesday afternoon following a motorcycle crash in Bartholomew County.

Shortly before 4:30 p.m., a Bartholomew County Sheriff’s deputy responded to the 7500 block of North 330 West on the report of a motorcycle that had hit a tree. When the deputy arrived on scene, he found an unresponsive male victim.

Preliminary, police believe the motorcycle was traveling south on 330 West and lost control after coming over a hill.

The driver, identified as 26-year-old Charles Coleman White from Columbus, was killed in the crash. Police say it appears he wasn’t wearing a helmet.