Motorcyclist killed after striking electric scooter left in road

Mar 14, 2022, 10:01 AM | Updated: Mar 15, 2022, 3:26 pm

FILE (St. George Police Department Facebook)

(St. George Police Department Facebook)

KSLTV.com

ST. GEORGE, Utah — One person was killed after police say their motorcycle hit an unoccupied Spin scooter that was left in the road.

The incident happened on Bluff Street near St. George Blvd. Monday morning.

St. George police said their crash reconstruction team was called out to the scene to investigate due to the fatality.

Bluff Street was closed until approximately 9:15 a.m. Monday.

Crash
SB Bluff St at St George Blvd, STG, Washington Co.
SB Closed, Traffic Diverted to EB St George Blvd,
Est. Clearance Time: 9:45 AM
For updates: https://t.co/jaVMw7vcLm

— UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) March 14, 2022

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