Our sister station KNOD in Harlan reports a man who had been riding a motorcycle was found dead Sunday, after he crashed on a Pottawattamie County road near the Shelby County line. According to the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, 56-year old John Enyeart, of Kansas City, MO., was found near L34 and Pinoak Road at around 4:45-p.m., Sunday.

Chief Deputy Rob Ambrose said Enyeart had been reported missing on Saturday. According to Ambrose, Enyeart failed to negotiate a curve while riding his motorcycle. There was no indication of another vehicle or individual being involved.

The Pottawattamie County Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy to determine the official cause of death. Enyeart was a temporary resident of the area who was working as a contractor.