Madison County, IN (July 20, 2026) – Madison County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded around 9:49 p.m. to the intersection of County Road 100 East and County Road 1300 North after a passenger car and a motorcycle collided, according to MCSD. The crash left 33-year-old Matthew Doud dead and a juvenile critically injured.
Deputies arriving on scene found a 2016 Dodge Journey and a 2024 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle that had been involved in a serious collision, MCSD said. Preliminary information indicates the Dodge Journey was heading eastbound when it entered the intersection and did not yield the right of way. The motorcyclist was heading northbound at the same time, and the two collided.
Doud was pronounced dead on the scene by the Madison County Coroner’s Office. A juvenile riding on the motorcycle was also injured in the crash and was transported to Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis for treatment of significant injuries, MCSD said.
The driver of the Dodge Journey was not injured and remained on the scene, fully cooperating with authorities. The crash remains under active investigation.
This is a developing story. Details may change as the investigation continues.
A single missed yield at a rural intersection has left one family grieving and another sitting at a hospital bedside, waiting for a child to recover.
Fatal Motorcycle Accidents in Madison County, Indiana
Crashes at intersections like County Road 100 East and County Road 1300 North often come down to one failure: a driver who does not yield the right of way to oncoming traffic. A motorcyclist has almost no protection when a passenger vehicle pulls into their path.
- Who may be liable: the driver who failed to yield, and in some cases the registered owner of the vehicle if different from the driver
- What investigators examine: the Crash Investigation Team’s reconstruction, any nearby dashcam or surveillance footage, and the intersection’s sightlines and signage
- Two separate claims may exist here: a wrongful death claim on behalf of Matthew Doud’s family, and a personal injury claim for the juvenile passenger’s injuries
Indiana follows a modified comparative fault standard, meaning a person can still recover compensation as long as they are found less than 51% at fault for the crash. Working with Indiana personal injury attorneys early can help preserve evidence before it disappears. Under Indiana Code 34-23-1-1, a wrongful death claim generally must be filed within two years of the date of death, which would be July 20, 2028 in this case. A claim for the juvenile passenger’s injuries generally must be filed within two years of the crash, also by July 20, 2028, under Indiana Code 34-11-2-4.
Contact Our Indiana Motorcycle Accident Attorneys
Losing someone in an instant, or waiting for word on a child who is fighting to recover, leaves a family with far more questions than answers. No one should have to sort through what happened at that intersection alone.
Led by founding attorney Steven L. Langer, our Indiana motorcycle accident lawyers have represented riders and families across the state in crashes caused by drivers who failed to yield, and our wrongful death attorneys are ready to help Matthew’s family understand what comes next.
Right-of-way crashes like this one often turn on evidence that fades quickly, skid marks, signal timing, and witness memory, so the sooner a claim is investigated, the stronger it stands.
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