Jasper man arrested after motorcycle crash on Kellerville Road

A Jasper man was arrested after Indiana State Police say he crashed a motorcycle on rural Kellerville Road near Jasper and was later found to be under the influence. The crash happened Thursday, May 14, 2026, and the driver was taken into custody after a trooper responded to the scene.

The case started as a single-vehicle crash on a county road that can be especially unforgiving for motorcyclists. Kellerville Road’s rural setting means visibility, roadway shoulders and response times can all affect how severe a wreck becomes, especially when a rider is thrown from the bike or left waiting for help farther from town.

Indiana State Police District 34 in Jasper handled the response. The district is headquartered at 2209 Newton Street in Jasper, and the public information officer listed by state police is S/Fgt. Joe Davis. Officers did not release details about injuries in the available information, but the arrest shows the crash moved quickly from a traffic call to an impaired-driving investigation.

The timing also landed during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Indiana, which the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles recognized in May. Ride Safe Indiana is the state’s official motorcycle safety program, and state officials have said Indiana recorded nearly 3,000 motorcycle-involved crashes in 2024. That backdrop makes a rural crash near Jasper more than a single roadside incident; it is part of the broader risk picture for riders and drivers sharing Dubois County roads.

Indiana’s crash reporting rules also help explain why incidents like this draw formal scrutiny. State law requires law-enforcement officers to investigate and submit a written report for crashes involving injury, death or at least $1,000 in property damage. The state’s annual crash fact book includes separate chapters on motorcycles and impaired driving, underscoring how often those dangers overlap in the same case.