A two-vehicle accident in the area of Michigan Road and 6A Road north of Plymouth Thursday, July 11 claimed the life of a La Porte man.
According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Marshall County Dispatch received a report of a serious injury accident between a motorcycle and an SUV around 10:13 a.m. ET. Emergency responders arrived to find that the driver of the 2011 Harley Davidson motorcycle, 64-year-old Steven E. Parker, of La Porte, had sustained a head injury from the collision, and though aid was rendered to him, he was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to the report.
Parker was not wearing a helmet.
Police say the other driver, 27-year-old Maria J. Hernandez-Banegas of Bremen, was not injured and was transported from the scene for a certified chemical test which is standard procedure in a serious collision. Neither alcohol nor illegal drugs are believed to be factors at this time.
The accident remains under investigation and a report will be forwarded to the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office for review when the investigation is complete.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was assisted at the scene by LaPaz EMS, LaPaz Fire, Plymouth Police Department, Marshall County Highway Department, and the Marshall County Coroner.
