NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Two separate crashes involving a scooter and a motorcycle resulted in fatalities Tuesday evening in Noblesville, according to authorities.
The first incident occurred at 3:24 p.m. at the intersection of North Harbour Drive and Carrigan Road. Parker Shelby, 22, of Noblesville, was riding an electric scooter when he collided with a westbound 2022 BMW X3 driven by Mary E. Werkley, 55, also of Noblesville. Shelby succumbed to his injuries, while Werkley reported no injuries. The intersection remained closed for approximately two hours as police investigated.
Later, at 6:07 p.m., police from Noblesville and Fishers responded to a motorcycle crash at the intersection of 141st Street and Catalina Drive. Witnesses indicated that a 2012 Honda CBR motorcycle was traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed when the operator lost control and struck a utility pole. The operator, whose identity will be released by the Hamilton County Coroner's Office, sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.
Noblesville police closed both lanes of 141st Street between Promise Road and Copper Boulevard for about two hours to reconstruct the crash.