On July 11 at about 6:20 a.m., a motorcycle accident was reported on Dempsey Avenue NW near 654 Dempsey Ave NW in Chatham Township. Upon arrival the driver and sole rider of the motorcycle was found deceased.

Initial investigation indicates the motorcycle, a 1978 Suzuki, had been northbound on Dempsey Avenue when it lost control at a curve in the road. The driver of the motorcycle has been identified as Edward Charles Tyler, 35, of Buffalo. Tyler was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. The accident remains under investigation by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.