Kurt Heerema, of Schererville, was pronounced dead at 2:36 p.m. at Franciscan St. Anthony Health in Crown Point, according to a Lake County coroner’s release. The manner and cause of death was blunt force trauma due to a motor vehicle accident. The crash occurred in the 1300 block of North Main Street in Crown Point, according to the release. A preliminary investigation by Crown Point police shows Heerema was riding north on Main Street when his motorcycle crashed into a minivan stopped southbound in the left turn lane, Crown Point Assistant Chief Jim Janda said.