Alexandria, IN (July 20, 2026) – Just before 10 p.m., Matthew Scott Doud, 33, of Summitville, was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an SUV at a rural Madison County intersection, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.
The crash happened at the intersection of County Road 100 East and County Road 1300 North on July 20. A preliminary investigation found a 2016 Dodge Journey, driven by a 46-year-old Anderson woman, was traveling east when it entered the intersection and failed to yield the right of way to Doud’s northbound 2024 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle, the sheriff’s office said.
Doud was pronounced dead at the scene by the Madison County Coroner’s Office. A juvenile passenger riding with him suffered what police described as significant injuries and was taken to Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis for treatment.
The driver of the Dodge Journey was not injured. She remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, according to the sheriff’s office. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Details may change as the investigation continues.
A motorcyclist gone in an instant, and a child now fighting to recover, leaves a family carrying grief and worry at the same time.
Motorcycle Accidents on Indiana Highways
Indiana law requires every driver entering an intersection to yield to traffic already there with the right of way.
- When a driver fails to do that, and a motorcyclist pays with his life, the failure itself can be enough to establish fault.
- Motorcyclists have far less protection than someone inside an SUV, so even a routine intersection crash tends to cause catastrophic injuries or death for the rider.
- A juvenile passenger’s injuries raise a separate claim entirely. A minor hurt in a crash he did not cause is entitled to compensation for his own medical care, and Indiana law gives parents a limited window to act on his behalf.
- Under Indiana law, the family generally has two years from the date of death to bring a wrongful death claim. For this crash, that deadline falls on July 20, 2028.
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A husband, father, or son taken in an instant at an intersection he had every right to cross safely leaves behind grief that does not wait for an investigation to finish.
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