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Officials identify motorcyclist killed in high-speed crash near Centerville

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CENTERVILLE, Utah — One man is dead after a high-speed motorcycle crash near Centerville Friday night, according to Utah Highway Patrol.

The crash happened before 9:30 p.m. on Legacy Highway near Parrish Lane, where a rider, a 31 year-old man, was traveling southbound on a white Harley Davidson motorcycle. The victim was later identified as Kevin Butler of Woods Cross.

A witness told police he was traveling at a high speed when he failed to navigate the curve. The rider crashed into the cable barrier in the center median and was thrown from his bike. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.