SALT LAKE CITY — A motorcyclist was killed late Monday night after being involved in a crash with a vehicle in Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake City Police Department said 56-year-old Theodor Butcher was riding a motorcycle southbound near Second Street and 5600 West when he crashed into a northbound Tesla that made a U-turn.
The driver of the Tesla, a 27-year-old man, remained at the crash scene and cooperated with investigators. No arrests or citations have been made.
During the investigation, the road was temporarily closed but has since reopened.
Police say the crash was the fifth traffic-related fatality in Salt Lake City this year.
