IRON COUNTY, Utah, Sept. 23, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — A motorcyclist died Thursday after he lost control on a curve and crashed on State Route 20.
The fatality occurred as the 68-year-old male driver of a black Harley-Davidson was eastbound near Mile Marker 5 at 11:25 a.m., according to a brief press release from the Utah Highway Patrol.
“At this location there is a large, sweeping left-hand curve. The motorcycle appears to have been going too fast for the curve and drifted to the outside,” the release stated.
The motorcycle then left the roadway, striking a rock, which sent it “flipping end over end and the driver was thrown. The driver was wearing a helmet and he also hit the rocks. He died on scene from his injuries,” the UHP said.
Lane closures were in place for about three and a half hours during the investigation, the UHP said. Information on the deceased and any other details were not immediately available.
Gephardt Daily will update the story as information becomes available.
