LaPorte County, IN (July 11, 2026) – A 42-year-old motorcyclist is dead after a car struck two motorcycles in a single crash on US-421, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to the intersection of US-421 and School Road around 4 p.m. Saturday, July 11, for the crash.
Police say 19-year-old Daniel Quiroz, driving a car, hit a motorcycle operated by 42-year-old Ryan Harrison. Harrison and his passenger were thrown from the bike.
Officials say Quiroz kept driving after that first impact and struck a second motorcycle, throwing its driver and passenger from the bike as well.
Harrison and his passenger were flown to Memorial Hospital by medical helicopter. Harrison later died from his injuries.
The driver and passenger from the second motorcycle were taken to Franciscan Hospital for treatment. No other information has been released at this time.
This is a developing story. Details may change as the investigation continues.
A single afternoon crash that takes one life and sends three more people to the hospital changes everything for the families involved, all at once and without warning.
Fatal Motorcycle Accidents in Indiana
A crash where one car strikes two motorcycles in succession raises questions that go beyond who had the right of way at the intersection. Investigators will look closely at why the car kept moving after the first impact, and whether speed, distraction, or a failure to see the riders played a role.
- Liability may fall on the driver of the car if evidence shows a failure to stop, yield, or maintain control after the first collision
- Attorneys and investigators typically examine intersection camera footage, the car’s onboard data, and statements from riders and witnesses on both motorcycles
- Indiana follows a modified comparative fault rule. A rider found less than 51% at fault can still recover damages, reduced by their own share of fault
- Harrison’s family may have grounds to pursue an Indiana wrongful death claim against the driver, separate from any personal injury claims the surviving riders bring on their own
Indiana law generally gives injured riders two years from the date of a crash to file a personal injury claim (IC 34-11-2-4). That deadline falls on July 11, 2028, for the three surviving riders. Wrongful death claims must generally be filed within two years of the date of death (IC 34-23-1-1).
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A family in LaPorte County lost a husband, father, or friend in seconds, and two more riders are recovering from injuries that will likely follow them for months. Nobody should have to sort out what happened on US-421 while they’re still absorbing that.
Our Indiana motorcycle accident lawyers have represented riders and grieving families across the state for more than 45 years, in cases most people never expect to need until a crash like this one happens to them.
Evidence in a two-impact crash like this one disappears fast. Intersection camera footage gets overwritten, and a car’s onboard data can be lost once the vehicle is repaired or scrapped, so it’s worth preserving now rather than waiting.
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