1 critically injured in motorcycle crash in Midvale

Police investigate the scene of a accident where a motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree, and one male patient in his 40s was transported to the hospital in critical condition, in Midvale on Thursday.

Police investigate the scene of a accident where a motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree, and one male patient in his 40s was transported to the hospital in critical condition, in Midvale on Thursday. (Brice Tucker, Deseret News)


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MIDVALE — A man was critically injured in a motorcycle crash Thursday night.

The crash happened near 1040 W. Jordan River Blvd. in Midvale.

Unified Police Sgt. Kevin Mallory said the motorcycle left the road and crashed into a tree.

Police investigate the scene of a accident where a motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree, and one male patient in his 40s was transported to the hospital in critical condition, in Midvale on Thursday.
Police investigate the scene of a accident where a motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree, and one male patient in his 40s was transported to the hospital in critical condition, in Midvale on Thursday. (Photo: Brice Tucker, Deseret News)

"It's currently under investigation. We have our accident reconstruction team on scene," Mallory said.

A man in his 40s was taken to the hospital.

Eastbound traffic on 1300 West was temporarily shut down for a couple hours while crews investigated the crash. Westbound traffic was unaffected.

This story may be updated.

Correction: An earlier version incorrectly reported the location of the crash as West Jordan instead of Midvale.

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Logan Stefanich is a reporter with KSL.com, covering southern Utah communities, education, business and tech news.

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