WALTON, Ky. — A 47-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Dixie Highway near Walton on Sunday evening.
According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred shortly after 6:30 p.m. when Robert Schultze of Williamstown failed to navigate a left turn, causing his motorcycle to veer off the roadway.
The motorcycle collided with a metal gate at a business located on the 11000 block of Dixie Highway. Schultze was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.
Authorities said preliminary investigations suggest speed and alcohol may have contributed to the crash. Schultze was reportedly not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
The investigation is ongoing, and the roadway was closed for approximately three hours, reopening at 9:33 p.m. following the incident.