GARFIELD COUNTY, Utah — Utah Highway Patrol has released the identity of the victim killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday near Boulder.
The crash happened around 12:15 p.m. on SR-12 about 14 miles northeast of Boulder, which is near Capitol Reef National Park. UHP says a witness saw a motorcycle speeding as it entered a curve in the road. The motorcycle ended up leaving the roadway and striking a delineator post before traveling into a rocky and wooded area.
The victim, Leslie Powers, 75, from Draper, was thrown from the motorcycle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
