(Westville, IN) - A fatal accident occurred between a motorcycle and van over the weekend in Westville. The victim was 58-year-old Matthew Spicker of Valparaiso.
La Porte County Police said Spicker was on a 1993 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound on U.S. 6 at about 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Police said Spicker ran a stop sign at U.S. 421. His motorcycle and a southbound van, driven by 37-year-old Samantha Kaiser of Wanatah, then collided.
Spicker was taken to a hospital and later died from injuries sustained in the collision. Kaiser and her two passengers were transported to a hospital with undisclosed injuries.
So far, whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash is unknown.