Gary, IN : Man killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday, June 24, 2017

The man killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday on southbound Indian 49, south of U.S. 6, has been identified as Christopher Barton, 23, of Chesterton, according to the Porter County coroner's office.

Porter County Coroner Chuck Harris said his office was dispatched to Porter Regional Hospital at 1:59 p.m. Saturday regarding the death of Barton, which resulted from injuries sustained in the crash.Witness observed Barton driving recklessly and traveling at a high rate of speed, Harris said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash and nobody else was injured.

Sgt. Jamie Erow, public information officer for the Porter County Sheriff's Department, said the crash occurred just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday on southbound Indiana 49 in Liberty Township.

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Motorcycle crash victim identified