SALT LAKE CITY — A crash involving a motorcycle that ended with one person dead has forced the closure of a downtown Salt Lake City intersection on Monday.
The incident occurred at West Temple and 400 South. Salt Lake City Police Department officers arrived and provided first aid to the motorcyclist before he died at the scene.
According to police, the motorcycle was heading westbound on 400 South when it collided with a vehicle turning north onto West Temple. An investigation into the accident is attempting to determine if the vehicle's speed played a role in the crash.
The vehicle driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with the police investigation.
The fatal incident was the second in Utah on Monday that involved a motorcycle. A rider was killed after crashing into a school bus while attempting to turn near SR-56 in Cedar City,