A motorcyclist was killed in an accident in Calloway County.
Deputies from the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 3000 block of Old Newburg Road Tuesday regarding a motorcycle in the ditch.
A news release says the caller said they were doing some excavating for the property owner when they saw the glint of a shiny object in the ditch which was approximately 10 feet deep.
Investigation determined the motorcycle driven by 42-year old Christopher Nanney of Murray had been eastbound when he slid on some leaves and slid off the roadway as the brake was applied.
The motorcycle then hit a drainage pocket with large rocks, disturbing the rocks and trees as it went airborne across the ditch line and impacted on the other side causing the motorcycle to land on top of the driver.
Nanney was pronounced dead at the scene and police say it appears he had been there for some time before being found.