Motorcycle accident claims life of Ohio man

A Rose-Hulman student died on his 21st birthday Wednesday after a motorcycle accident on Old State Road 37.

Cory Salem of Fairlawn, Ohio, was pronounced dead at Bloomington Hospital from head and chest trauma, said Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Jeff Canada, reading from a police report.

Salem was third in a line of four motorcycles driving and lost control of his vehicle while driving down a curved hill, according to reports.

Salem went down the hill with his 2001 Yamaha motorcycle and slid into the left lane toward the passenger’s side of an oncoming truck, Canada said.

Upon hitting the truck the motorcycle flew into the guardrail and back into the road while Salem became pinned under the right front wheel.

The fourth motorcyclist stopped and told the driver of the truck to back up, Canada said.
Officers believe speed played a major role in the accident and said Salem was wearing a helmet.