One dead in Simpson motorcycle crash

Published 1:34 pm Thursday, April 9, 2026

One person was killed and another person injured Wednesday evening in a motorcycle crash in Simpson County.

According to Kentucky State Police, troopers were called about the crash just before 6 p.m. Wednesday to the 1200 block of Witt Road.

Police determined that a 2008 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling south on Witt Road when it left the road off the right shoulder, ejecting both occupants.

The driver, Jared Jones, 47, of Salem, Indiana, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the passenger, whose name was not released by KSP, was flown to TriStar Skyline Medical Center for treatment.