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The deceased motorcyclist was identified as 37 year old Jay Griffith Jr. of Shelbyville Indiana, a Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy. He was off duty at the time of the crash and was participating in a multi-state motorcycle ride with a large group of other motorcyclists. The ride had just started in Shelbyville when the crash occurred. The investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing.
The link below is information provided by Shelby County Sheriff Louis Koch.
click here: Sheriff Louis Koch Press Release
 Shelby County Deputy Jay Griffith Jr.
Original news release below:
Shelby County, IN - A motorcyclist was killed this morning in a single motorcycle crash on I-74 near State Road 9. At 3:38 a.m. Deputies from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, along with Troopers from the Indiana State Police responded to reports of a single motorcycle crash westbound on I-74 at the 113 mile marker. When Deputies arrived they found an adult male pinned under the motorcycle, he was unconscious and unresponsive. Despite life saving efforts by first responders, the man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Preliminary investigation by Indiana State Police Crash Reconstructionists determined the motorcyclist was westbound on I-74 and exited onto the ramp to State Road 9. For unknown reasons the motorcyclist applied the brakes and began to skid. The motorcycle fell over and trapped the rider underneath. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet.
This crash is still under investigation and there is no further information to release. The identity of the deceased man will be released later today.
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