Detrich Cook, 30, of Sullivan died following a crash on Hwy. 30 near Ridge Road southwest of Cedar Hill. He reportedly was seen riding a motorcycle erratically before the accident, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported.
The accident occurred at about 10 p.m. July 10, when Cook was riding a 2003 Kawasaki west on Hwy. 30 after leaving the Cedar Hill Elks Lodge, where had attended an Amvets meeting. At the intersection of Hwy. 30 and Ridge Road, he allegedly drove around a vehicle in a no-passing zone at a high rate of speed, lost control of the motorcycle, crossed the eastbound lane and ran off the south side of the highway, the report said.
The motorcycle went down a steep embankment, crashing into numerous trees before Cook was ejected, the report said.
The Sheriff’s Office did not know if he was wearing a helmet, spokesman Grant Bissell said.
The motorcycle was extensively damaged, the report said.