Two Osceola residents die in motorcycle crash

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Oct 6, 2008 at 1:18 PM EST

Story Updated: Oct 6, 2008 at 1:20 PM EST

ELKHART — Investigators say speed is likely to blame for a motorcycle crash that killed two Osceola residents Sunday afternoon.

According to police, 24-year-old Richardo Velazquez was driving his motorcycle east on County Road 24, west of Concord Valley Drive, about 2:20 p.m. when he reportedly lost control and crashed.

Velazquez and his passenger, 26-year-old Amanda Jones, were ejected from the motorcycle and thrown to the side of the road. Velazquez and Jones, who live in separate apartments in the 30900 block of Riverbend Circle, later died at Elkhart General Hospital.

Witnesses told police the motorcycle was going at a high rate of speed. Neither Velazquez or Jones were wearing helmets, police said.

The crash is still under investigation by the Elkhart County Crash Investigation Team.

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