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17-year-old dead after deadly crash on Bangerter Highway, Eastbound traffic closed in Bluffdale

One dead after deadly crash on Bangerter Highway, Eastbound traffic closed in Bluffdale
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BLUFFDALE, Utah — All traffic eastbound on Bangerter Highway is closed near 2700 West in Bluffdale after a crash.

At 7:00 p.m., a motorcycle with a single male occupant collided with the crash attenuator on the eastbound ramp to Bangerter Highway at 2700 West.

The driver, a 17-year-old, had attempted to make an illegal turn when they crashed. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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No other vehicles were involved in the crash. A GoFundMe started to help the victim's family confirms that the deceased was a Riverton High School Senior, 17-year-old Branson Davis.

All traffic eastbound is expected to remain closed for several hours during the investigation. The cause of the crash is not known.

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