SYRACUSE - A Cromwell man was killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident Thursday night near Syracuse.
Jamey R. Clemons, 37, of 3757 N. CR 900W, Cromwell, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by the Kosciusko County Coroner.According to Indiana Conservation Officer Lyle Enyeart, Clemons was riding a 2004 Yamaha Bruin ATV on a trail in a wooded area near 9116 N. Koher Road, Syracuse. He lost control and the ATV came to rest on two wheels, trapping Clemons between the vehicle and a tree. The accident occurred on private property sometime between 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Thursday.
Family members found Clemons' body around 10:30 p.m. after he did not come back from his ride.
Clemons was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, and his cause of death was determined to be suffocation.
The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department fatal crash investigation team, Syracuse Fire Department, North Webster EMS and Kosciusko County Coroner assisted Enyeart at the scene.
