On June 23, 2023 at approximately 8:11 PM, Decatur County Dispatch received a call
advising of a single motorcycle crash on St. Rd. 46, just west of St. Rd. 3 S. Upon arrival
by Deputies from the Decatur County Sheriff’s Department, the driver of the motorcycle
was discovered lying approximately 12 to 15 feet from the motorcycle. The driver was
identified as Karie Kay King, age 58, from New Castle, Indiana. Ms. King was not
wearing a helmet and sustained significant head trauma in the crash.
Ms. King was flown to a Cincinnati area hospital where she succumbed to her injuries on
July 8, 2023.
A witness to the crash stated the motorcycle was observed to be wobbling and then
traveled off of the north side of the road.
In addition to the agencies listed above, also assisting was Decatur County EMS, Burney
Volunteer Fire Department,
