Staff report
ROCKVILLE — Authorities were investigating the cause of a motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a Parke County man Monday afternoon.
Indiana Conservation Officer Dave Cruser reported that Jeffery E. Snider, 41, Lena, was traveling north on Lena Road near a residence at 10500 N. Lena Road, on a motorcycle, when the bike reportedly hit loose gravel, left the roadway and struck a tree about 4:20 p.m.
According to an agency media release, Snider was not wearing a helmet and suffered head and chest injuries. He was pronounced dead at Clay St. Vincent Hospital in Brazil.
