(HEBRON) – Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that resulted in the death of the operator.
Sunday at 10:45 p.m., Lake County Sheriff’s Department officers were notified that 60-year-old Michael C. Kuchta, of Hebron, was missing. He was last seen earlier in the afternoon at approximately 2:20 p.m., when he left his residence on an ORV.
An investigation and search of the area was conducted. At approximately 12:40 a.m., officers located Kuchta’s body and an accident scene.
Initial investigation showed that Kuchta was not wearing a helmet or using safety equipment at the time of the accident.
The investigation is ongoing. Determination of cause of death is pending autopsy results.
For more information on ORV safety, see offroad-ed.com/indiana
