A 69-year-old Elkhart man died in a motorcycle crash on County Road 17.

The collision happened around 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, when the driver of the motorcycle, Roger West was traveling south on County Road 17, north of County Road 4, and left the west side of the roadway and down an embankment.

West was ejected from the motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries by Bristol Paramedics.

The crash is currently under investigation by the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Team as well as the Elkhart County Coroner’s Office.