GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Police say a motorcycle crash in rural Grant County Saturday morning has resulted in the death of a 33-year-old woman.
She was a passenger on the bike that collided with two other vehicles around 10:20 a.m. near the intersection of State Road 26 and County Road 400 W.
The motorcycle lost control while eastbound on State Road 26 when another vehicle turned left in front of it. The bike then hit a westbound vehicle. The man who was driving the bike was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital due to how severe his injuries are.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office released the following:
On Saturday October 10th, 2026, at 10:21am Grant County 911 Emergency Central Dispatch received reports of a multiple vehicle traffic accident involving vehicles and a motorcycle on State Road 26 (STRD 26) at Grant County Road 400 West.
When Sheriff deputies and other first responders arrive, they found motorcyclists had been ejected, with the driver seriously injured, and the motorcycle passenger a female age 33 years of age is pronounced deceased on scene from injuries from the crash.
The motorcyclist was lifeline from the crash scene by Lutheran Air Medivac Helicopter to Indianapolis hospital. The names are being withheld pending Grant County Coroner Stephen Dorsey investigation and notification of family members.
Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Team’s preliminary scene investigation based on witness accounts and physical scene evidence indicates the motorcycle, 2021 Harley Davidson was travelling eastbound on STRD 26 and collided with a 2007 Jeep travelling westbound but started to make left turn southbound on 400 West in front of the motorcycle when they collided with the motorcycle losing control as they collided with the third vehicle travelling westbound, a 2027 KIA.
Sheriff Garica and the Sheriff Office express our condolences to the families and friends involved with this tragic accident. Also, for all the First Responders assisting on scene from Fairmount Police, Indiana State Police, Sweetser Police, Fairmount Fire, Swayzee Fire, Grant County Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Marion Health Paramedics (MGH), Lutheran Air, Grant County 911 Central Dispatchers, and Emergency Management Agency (EMA).
