A 77-year-old Westville man was airlifted to Memorial Hospital of South Bend after he lost control of his motorcycle on a highway in Marshall County. Christian W. Brandfass Sr. was southbound on State Road 17 approaching the curve at Sycamore Road and hit the guardrail, according to officials from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. He was thrown from the bike. The extent of his injuries is not known, and it is not clear whether he was wearing a helmet. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
