Motorcycle crash in Indian Canyon leaves one man dead

Jun 11, 2023, 4:28 PM

A blue Yamaha R6 motorcycle is pictured on June 11, 2023. A man is dead following a motorcycle crash in Price Sunday. Police are currently investigating speed as a contributing factor. (Utah Highway Patrol)

(Utah Highway Patrol)

BY DEVIN OLDROYD

Digital Content Producer

PRICE, Utah — A man is dead following a motorcycle crash in Price Sunday.

According to the Utah Highway Patrol, at approximately 11:45 a.m. a group of motorcyclists were riding on southbound SR-191 near milepost 256 in Indian Canyon. The rider of a blue Yamaha R6 motorcycle lost control and crashed into the embankment.

The 40-year-old man riding the Yamaha suffered fatal injuries. The man’s identity has not been released at this time.

Police are currently investigating speed as a contributing factor to the crash.

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