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DPS Identifies Draper Man, 75, Killed in SR-12 Motorcycle Crash Near Boulder

DPS provided a preliminary account citing a failed curve negotiation with the rider ejected after striking a delineator post.

Overview

  • Officials named the victim as Leslie Powers, 75, of Draper, following the Oct. 2 crash.
  • The incident occurred around 12:15 p.m. on SR-12 near milepost 101 north of Boulder, Utah.
  • According to DPS, the motorcycle went off the right side after a left-hand curve, hit a delineator post, and entered a rocky, wooded area.
  • A witness reported the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed as it entered the curve.
  • Authorities said no further information was available at the time of the latest report.