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Motorcyclist killed during training course ride in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ind. (WISH) – One person is dead following a crash in Columbus Sunday afternoon, according to the Columbus Police Department.

The department says that around 12:30 p.m., officers were called to the Columbus Municipal Airport for a report of a crash.

Officers soon learned that a training course for new motorcyclist riders was being held when one of the riders, 66-year-old Carol McMurray, lost control of her 2020 Can Am Ryker as it went off the course and struck a metal storage container.

Police said McMurray was transported to Columbus Regional Hospital where she later died.

The fatal crash remains under investigation.