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.
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