A Chesterton
resident died on Saturday after crashing his motorcycle on U.S. Highway 20,
Porter Police said.
The victim was
identified as Dean Stainko, 45.
According to
police, the crash occurred at 7:50 p.m. on U.S. 20 just west of Tremont
Road.
Porter County
Coroner Chuck Harris reported that a witness observed Stainko traveling
eastbound on U.S. 20 at a high rate of speed just before crossing the center
line and entering the oncoming westbound lanes, where he was ejected from
his Harley-Davidson.
Stainko--who was
not wearing a helmet--was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:43 p.m., Harris
said.
The results of a
routine toxicology screen are pending, Harris added.
The Porter Police
Department is investigating the crash.