Motorcyclist dies after colliding with a van in Provo

PROVO, Utah — A 47-year-old man is dead after colliding with a van Tuesday morning.

Officer Shad Lefevre with the Provo Police Department told KSL the motorcyclist, later identified as 47-year-old Andrew Whiteman, of Orem, was driving near 900 S. State Street when he hit a turning van at approximately 8:14 a.m.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Police didn’t say if he was wearing protective gear.

Lefever said police are still figuring out how the crash happened, and the van’s driver was cooperating with them.