1 man dies after single-vehicle crash on motorcycle in Lexington, police say
A Lexington man has died after single vehicle accident involving a motorcycle, according to Lexington police.
Forty-two-year-old Joseph Joshua Metoyer died from multiple blunt force injuries following the accident which took place on Saturday at Gainesway Drive at Castleton Hill in Lexington, according to the Fayette County Coroner.
According to Lexington police Sgt. James Boyd, an initial investigation shows that Metoyer went off the roadway at the shoulder near a big curve in the roadway.
“He just laid his bike down,” Boyd said. “There was minor damage to the bike, but he did hit his head.”
Boyd said there were no contributing factors to the accident. However, he said Metoyer was not wearing his helmet at the time the accident occurred.
He died at UK Chandler Medical Center.
