One dead after motorcyclist crashes on I-84

Update:

MORGAN COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — New information has been provided regarding Friday morning’s crash on I-84.

A motorcyclist was heading eastbound on I-84 near milepost 97, according to Sgt. Cam Roden, UHP. The road reportedly curves to the right at this location.

The motorcyclist drifted to the left into the median, Roden said, where they hit the cable barrier.

The individual was pronounced dead on scene.

A helicopter had responded to the incident but was called off due to the motorcyclist’s death. Eastbound and westbound lanes were closed after the incident, but now have one lane open in each direction.

The closure is expected to last another one to two hours. No other vehicles were involved in this crash.

“We are trying to determine why he went off the road,” Roden said.

No further information is available at this time.

Original Story:

MORGAN COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A motorcycle crashed on I-84 in Morgan County Friday morning. Traffic has come to a halt as lanes are blocked at this time.

The incident reportedly occurred shortly before 10 a.m. on Eastbound I-84 at milepost 97 in Peterson. The left lane is closed at this time. Expect traffic delays.

This is a potentially fatal crash, according to Sgt. Cam Roden, Utah Highway Patrol. ABC4 has reached out to authorities for more information.

Life Flight is reportedly on scene.