Mason Brown New Albany, IN Death, 25-year-man died in motorcycle accident

Mason Tyler Brown of New Albany, Indiana, passed away following a motor vehicle near New Albany on Tuesday, June 11. Police and emergency services responded to an injury collision on I-65 northbound near the three-mile marker, just north of the Eastern Boulevard flyover, at around 11:00 p.m. Officers arrived to see a Kawasaki motorbike rider hurling his bike onto the traffic. Medical personnel treated the driver, saving his life, and transferred him to University Hospital in Louisville.

What happened?

Officers from Sellersburg’s post-crash reconstruction section responded to assist and investigate alongside the troopers already on the scene. Officers believe that after the 2013 Kawasaki motorcycle passed many cars after crossing the Lincoln Bridge, it was traveling north on I-65 at incredibly high speeds. This notion is supported by the preliminary study, which includes crash site modeling and witness reports. The bike traveled north at the posted speed limit and collided with the rear of a silver 2016 Yukon SUV.

The motorcycle’s rider was flung from the car during the collision, which caused it to veer off the right side of the road and smash with a stationary semi-tractor towing a trailer. None of the passengers were hurt when the driver of the Yukon pulled over to the side of the road. 25-year-old Mason Brown was pronounced dead. Mason Brown’s wounds caused him to pass away in the hospital. This incident is currently being investigated.

An Indiana State Police trooper from the Sellersburg Post and a crash reconstruction investigator are looking into a fatal collision near New Albany.

Tributes

Emilio Martinez wrote “Mason Brown I just heard of your passing this morning and man… we mostly went our separate ways after the Marines but the time that I did know you, you were a stellar Marine and knew how to do your job with a smile. I was on my way out of active duty service at the time but I had the honor of sharing one of my last field operations with you.
We may not have talked often but you were a brother and friend regardless. Rest in peace, man… my thoughts go to your family and loved ones at this time.”