Ada motorcyclist killed in Mercer County crash

The Lima News has reported that a motorcyclist from Ada died on Sunday, August 31, in a crash on U.S. Route 127 at State Rout 274 in Celina.

Timothy Betts, 45, of Ada, was traveling south on a 2016 Harley Davidson when he attempted to pass several cars in a marked no passing zone. 

A driver in a 2010 Ford truck attempted to turn east on SR 274 and struck the motorcycle.

Betts was pronounced dead at Mercer Health in Coldwater. 

The incident is under investigation.