A LaPorte County man was killed Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, when his motorcycle collided with a car at the intersection of Franklin Street and Barker Road in Michigan City.
Eugene Thome, 67, was killed when a car driven by Opal Lee, 94, turned into his path, Michigan City Police said. Thome was not wearing a helmet. He died of a massive head injury shortly after being transported to St. Anthony Hospital, police said.
The accident occurred at about 3:30 p.m.