Franklin County

Motorcyclist killed in Saturday night Franklin County Crash, pickup driver injured

One person is dead and another was injured after a Saturday night crash in Franklin County.

Franklin County Sheriff Pat Melton said the crash happened after 7 p.m. on U.S. 127 near Strohmeier Road.

The crash involved a motorcycle and a pickup truck. Melton said both vehicles were traveling at a high rate of speed, according to a preliminary investigation. Melton said it appears the motorcyclist was going southbound in the northbound lane and struck the pickup truck head-on.

Melton said the motorcyclist died at the scene while the pickup driver received minor injuries. The release of the motorcyclist’s name was pending as of Sunday morning.

This story was originally published June 11, 2017 at 10:07 AM with the headline "Motorcyclist killed in Saturday night Franklin County Crash, pickup driver injured."

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