(New Buffalo, MI) - A man on a motorcycle was killed last night in a single-vehicle crash just outside the city limits of New Buffalo.

 

Before 9:30 p.m. (EST), an off-duty Berrien County Sheriff’s Deputy happened to notice a motorcycle on its side at U.S. 12 and Red Arrow Highway next to a parking lot. 

 

Police said that it appeared the motorcyclist left the road before hitting a traffic sign.

 

The 45-year-old victim was found lying in a grassy area, and despite the efforts of medics, the man succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident, per authorities.

 

So far, the name of the victim, reportedly from Edwardsburg, Michigan, has not been revealed.

 

The accident occurred close to Roma Pizza, just a few hundred yards from the city limits.