1 dead, 1 flown after motorcycle wreck in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ky. – One man is dead after a crash Wednesday in Franklin.

According to the Kentucky State Police, just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, troopers received a call about an injury collision. Authorities arrived on scene in the 1200 block of Witt Road.

Troopers say a preliminary investigation found a Harley-Davidson motorcycle operated by 47-year-old Jared Jones of Salem, Indiana was traveling south on Witt Road.

Jones’s motorcycle then left the roadway off of the right shoulder, authorities say.

The operator and passenger were both ejected from the motorcycle.

Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.

The passenger, whose identity has not been released, was flown to TriStar Skyline Medical Center.

The investigation is ongoing. Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Simpson County Coroner’s Office, Simpson County EMS, and other KSP personnel.