press release

ELKHART — A Wakarusa man has been pronounced dead after a motorcycle accident in Elkhart County on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Around 5:31 a.m., officers responded to a crash at CR 17 and SR 120. According to a news release from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, Krystal Gunter, 29, Elkhart, was driving south on CR 17 on left turn lane. Joseph Klein, 61, Wakarusa, was traveling northbound on CR 17 at SR 120. Gunter failed to yield the right of way and her vehicle collided with Klein’s Kawasaki motorcycle in a head-on collision.

Klein was transported to Elkhart General Hospital with internal injuries. Gunter was cited for failure to secure and yield the right of way.

The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office received an update that Klein was pronounced dead at Elkhart General Hospital.

The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office and Elkhart County Coroner’s Office are investigating.