What happened on North Dixon Road
A Kokomo motorcyclist suffered serious bodily injuries in a head-on collision on North Dixon Road in Kokomo, in Howard County, on the evening of Sunday, September 13, 2026. This account comes from the Kokomo Tribune[1], which reported information from the Kokomo Police Department. The investigation is ongoing.
The crash happened at about 7:30 p.m. in the 800 block of North Dixon Road, in front of the Jefferson Crossing Apartments. According to the reported police account, a southbound Toyota Prius crossed into the northbound lane and struck the motorcycle head-on.
The motorcyclist, Lenney Belt, 53, of Kokomo, suffered serious bodily injuries and was taken to an unnamed trauma center. He was reported to be in critical but stable condition.
The Prius driver, Beishe Tokoev, 53, of Kokomo, reportedly told officers that he had fallen asleep at the wheel. The Kokomo Tribune reported that Tokoev was taken for a blood draw under Indiana's implied consent law for serious injury crashes. Toxicology results and any charges were pending. No arrest was reported, and Tokoev is presumed innocent of any offense.
The Kokomo Fire Department, Ascension St. Vincent EMS, and Howard County Emergency Management also responded, according to the Kokomo Tribune.
What accident victims should do next
Focus first on medical care. Treatment records document the injuries, care, and related costs. If you need the investigating agency's records, this guide explains how to obtain an Indiana crash report. A police report can provide important information, but it does not decide civil liability.
The motorcycle should also be preserved. Its condition may provide evidence about the point of impact and collision forces. Repairs or salvage can destroy that evidence, so timely preservation matters. You can learn more about evidence used to evaluate an Indiana crash claim.
Every potentially available insurance policy should be identified. Indiana requires liability limits of at least $25,000 per person and $50,000 per crash under Ind. Code 9-25-4-5. Depending on the policy, underinsured motorist coverage offered under Ind. Code 27-7-5-2 may provide another source of coverage when liability limits are insufficient.
A criminal investigation and a civil injury claim are separate. If toxicology results lead to a charge, the State would bring that case. A criminal prosecution does not itself pay medical bills, lost income, or other civil damages.
Why location matters in an Indiana injury claim
This crash happened on North Dixon Road in Kokomo, in Howard County, and the Kokomo Police Department is the investigating agency. An Indiana civil claim arising from a crash is ordinarily filed in the county where the crash occurred, which points to the Howard County courts in Kokomo.
The two-year limitations period for a personal injury claim under Ind. Code 34-11-2-4 runs from the crash date. For this September 13, 2026 crash, that deadline falls on or about September 13, 2028.
Indiana's Comparative Fault Act, Ind. Code 34-51-2-6, assigns fault by percentage. An injured person whose fault is greater than 50 percent recovers nothing; otherwise, the recovery is reduced by that person's percentage of fault. The published account does not describe any conduct by the motorcyclist, but an early police account is not a final determination of civil responsibility. More information is available in this explanation of Indiana's comparative fault rule.
If toxicology results indicate impairment and evidence shows that a licensed establishment furnished alcohol while having actual knowledge that the person was visibly intoxicated, Indiana's dram shop statute, Ind. Code 7.1-5-10-15.5, may apply. Nothing published indicates impairment or suggests that a bar or restaurant was involved.
If a government entity were a defendant, such as in a claim involving a roadway condition, written notice could be required within 180 days for a city under Ind. Code 34-13-3-8 or within 270 days for the State under Ind. Code 34-13-3-6. Nothing published suggests that a road defect contributed to this crash.
How Delventhal Law Office can help
Delventhal Law Office, LLC is a Fort Wayne personal injury law firm founded by attorney Chad E. Delventhal in 2009. The firm represents people hurt by carelessness on Indiana roads, including motorcyclists struck by oncoming vehicles. A Fort Wayne motorcycle accident attorney can obtain records, preserve evidence, identify available insurance, and explain Indiana's deadlines and comparative fault rules.
Insurance companies may aggressively defend serious motorcycle claims, including by disputing fault, injuries, or available coverage. Delventhal Law Office offers a free case evaluation so you can ask questions about the evidence, insurance policies, and next steps.
This post is based on public reporting, the investigation may be ongoing, and nothing here is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
