Lebanon man hospitalized after motorcycle crash in Tippecanoe County
Aug 25, 2026
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WRTV) A Lebanon man is in stable condition after a motorcycle crash sent him to an Indianapolis hospital Tuesday afternoon.Police say the crash happened at 1:36 p.m. on State Road 28 West near County Road 125 W
est.Tippecanoe County sheriffs deputies say 58-year-old Guillermo Perez of Lebanon was riding his motorcycle west when he approached a construction zone where crews were performing chip and seal road work. A witness told deputies that as Perez approached crews directing traffic, he moved into the eastbound lane to continue.Police say the motorcycle then drove off the left edge of the road. When Perez tried to return to the pavement, he was thrown over the handlebars.Perez was wearing a helmet, but it came off during the crash. Though he was initially knocked unconscious, he later regained consciousness.He was taken to an Indianapolis hospital via helicopter.The crash remains under investigation.
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