Update: Motorcyclist killed in Vineyard crash identified as Nebraska man who just moved to Utah

A memorial on the Center Street railroad overpass in Vineyard marks the site of a fatal motorcycle accident Monday night. Photo: Utah County Sheriff's Office

VINEYARD, Utah, April 19, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — Police have identified a motorcyclist killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Center Street railroad overpass Monday night.

Tristian John Schultz, 24, was traveling east on Center Street just west of Mill Road about 7:20 p.m. when he hit a side barrier and was sent skidding at least 120 feet down the overpass, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office.

Speed was determined to be a factor in the crash, and the man was not wearing a helmet, according to a news release Tuesday from the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. Schultz died at the scene from his injuries.

Friends told police that Schultz had moved to Utah from Nebraska “just a couple of weeks ago to make a new start in his life,” the news release states. “The Utah County Sheriff’s Office expresses its sincerest condolences to Tristian’s family and friends.”

The raised, two-lane section of Center Street climbs to a railroad overpass, according to the sheriff’s office.

“Witnesses reported that the driver passed other traffic as he rode eastbound on Center Street at about 500 East in Vineyard,” the release states. “One of those witnesses said the rider passed and a moment later hit the barrier at the side of the road and crashed.”

Schultz was traveling faster than the posted 25 mph speed limit in the area, according to the news release.

The overpass was closed for about four hours following the crash.

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  1. No one reported that the EMT’S from Orem & 2 Officers from the Utah County Sheriff’s Department, removed my son, Tristian Schultz from the ambulance & laid him back into the road for almost 4 hours, instead of taking him to the hospital? Or how Officer Cunningham, lied to 4 witnesses saying that ” He’s half way to the hospital, hydrated & alive”, but the ambulance never left the scene. The Sheriff’s cleared all the witnesses from the scene, before they put my son back into the road. This is the most unprofessional & inhumane department I’ve ever seen. They also were laughing at my son while he was struggling to breathe & making fun of him & his injuries. He was breathing for 24 minutes & was never taken to the hospital. I have all of this on bodycam video that I received from the Utah County Sheriffs Department. But, everyone believes the police? They are liars! The witnesses never even said that Tristian was speeding. The driver that was behind my son, wanted to leave the scene & said she didn’t see the accident? How didn’t she see Tristian or the accident when she was driving? Or that my son Tristian, won $107,000, 32 days before his death & at the time of his death had only $2,500 left & the sheriff’s department never investigated anything, even after I reported this to them. Any questions? My son’s story is deeper than anyone realizes. I am Nikki, Tristian’s mother and I’m seeking Justice for Tristian! Let me make this statement very clear, I DO NOT WANT ANY MONEY from Utah. I want those responsible to turn in their badges & be held accountable for their actions. I also want to ensure that the EMT’S & the Utah County Sheriff’s Department never does this to another person or family again! ALWAYS demand bodycam video no matter the incident! Thank You.

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