On Saturday, May 10, shortly after 6 a.m., the Clay County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a single motorcycle accident in the 2900 mile of U.S. Highway 71. Upon investigation at the scene, authorities discovered Ryan Reineke, 21, of Spencer, lying conscious in the ditch near a motorcycle. It was determined that Reineke was northbound at a high rate of speed when he lost control of a newly purchased 2008 Kawasaki ZX1000E motorcycle.