News, Arts and Culture from WFIU Public Radio and WTIU Public Television

Give Now

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

News

Bloomington man dies after motorcycle crash

WFIU | By George Hale

Published September 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM EDT

Lights on top of a police car. — The crash happened Saturday south of Bloomington.

A 61-year-old man has died of injuries sustained after crashing his motorcycle south of Bloomington over the weekend, officials said Sunday.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reported that the man was involved in a motorcycle crash Saturday near South Fairfax Road and East Will Sowders Road. The sheriff’s office said in a statement Sunday that he died of his injuries.

The sheriff’s office did not identify the rider pending notification of next of kin. The sheriff’s statement said he was 61 years old.

The statement said the crash remained under investigation.

Tags

News Featured

George Hale

George Hale is a Multi-Media Journalist at Indiana Public Media. He previously worked as an Investigative Reporter for NPR’s northeast Texas member station KETR. Hale has reported from the West Bank and Gaza, Israel, Jordan and Egypt.

See stories by George Hale

WFIU/WTIU News is an independent newsroom rooted in public service.

“Act Independently” is one of the basic creeds of journalism ethics, and we claim it proudly. The WFIU/WTIU News facilities are located on the campus of Indiana University, which does hold our broadcast license and contribute funding to our organization. However, our journalists and senior news leaders have full authority over journalistic decisions — what we decide to cover and how we tell our stories. We observe a clear boundary: Indiana University and RTVS administrators focus on running a strong and secure organization; WFIU/WTIU journalists focus on bringing you independent news you can trust.