A 37-year-old Salina man was killed in a one-vehicle accident Saturday night.
According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, Jahdiel Mercado, 37, of Salina, was riding a 2001 Suzuki motorcycle northbound on Centennial Road at a high rate of speed at approximately 9:30 p.m. Saturday when he failed to navigate the curves in the 2600 block of Centennial Road and struck the curb and a left turn sign at Derussy Road.
Mercado, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle, Forrester reported. Mercado was transported to a Wichita hospital, where he later died, according to Forrester.
The motorcycle was destroyed, he noted.
Alcohol and speed were contributing factors in the accident, Forrester explained.