Motorcycle accident claims Greensburg man’s life

ST. PAUL, IN — One person is dead following a motorcycle accident that happened on the 7000 block of West County Road 650 North in the St. Paul area early Saturday morning.

The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office says the preliminary investigation indicates that 55-year-old Dereke Dru Mink of Greensburg was southbound when his motorcycle went off the road and collided with a parked vehicle just after 2:30 am.

Witnesses to the crash started CPR which deputies took over upon arrival.

However, Mink was later pronounced dead at the scene.

In addition to the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, other agencies assisting on the call were the Decatur County Communications Center, Decatur County EMS, the St. Paul Volunteer Fire Department, the Greensburg Fire Department, and the Decatur County Coroner’s Office.