A motorcyclist was
killed on Monday after hitting a deer in the area of East Morthland Drive
and Sager Road in Valparaiso, Porter County Coroner Chuck Harris said this
morning.
The victim was
identified as Scott M. Sharpe, 26, of Valparaiso.
The accident
occurred at 11:11 p.m., as Sharpe was eastbound on East Morthland Drive.
Harris said that a large deer entered the roadway and Sharpe was unable to
avoid collision.
Sharpe was
pronounced dead at the scene by the Coroner’s Office.
The Coroner’s
Office and the Valparaiso Police Department are still investigating the
accident.