Morgan Co, UT (August 08, 2021) – A motorcycle rider died on Saturday, August 7th following an accident in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 in Morgan County.
The crash occurred at about 3;25 p.m. when a group of motorcycles was riding eastbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 94.
A statement from the Utah Department of Public Safety indicates that, for reasons that have yet to be determined, a man on a black Harley Davidson was thrown into a cable barrier at a sharp bend in the road.
The 67-year-old male rider was transported by paramedics to a local hospital where he died following surgery.
Mountain Green volunteer fire and EMS personnel on Engine 131 responded to the scene, along with Paramedic Rescue 5 from Ogden.
A volunteer firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was also taken to McKay-Dee Hospital for treatment.
The name of the victim has not yet been released.
Lane closures were in place for about two hours during the accident investigation.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time. Our thoughts are with the injured victim and his family in hopes of a full recovery.
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