Officials are urging all travelers to stay aware of motorcycles on the roadway after a fatal accident on US-6 on Pioneer Day. Utah Highway Patrol reports that on Thursday, July 24th, at approximately 7:01 pm, a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville stopped at a stop sign preparing to turn west/left onto Highway 6. The driver failed to see a Harley Davidson motorcycle, at a high rate of speed approaching eastbound on US-6. As the Pontiac was turning, the motorcycle struck the side of Bonneville. The driver of the Harley was thrown about 150 feet and then 50 to 75 feet down an embankment. The 40-year-old male Harley rider sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Officials confirmed that the Harley rider was from Helper.
