(Porter County, IN) - A La Porte man on a motorcycle was killed in a weekend collision this past Saturday.
Police said the 52-year-old man was traveling U.S. 6 on the east side of Porter County at around 4:30 PM, according to police, he was struck in the rear by a car following too closely behind him after slowing down.
The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities have noted that the driver of the car was 17-years-old and did not have any alcohol in his system.
So far, the name of the motorcyclist has not been released.