A 65-year-old Wyoming man riding a Yamaha motorcycle was killed shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday when a truck turned left directly into his path at the intersection of West 29th Street and North Garfield Avenue in Loveland. The motorcyclist was heading south on North Garfield Avenue toward the intersection when a northbound truck began turning left in front of him, crossing his path before the two vehicles collided. He was ejected from the bike and pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash was reported by the Loveland Police Department, which described a collision involving the motorcycle and truck. Separately, Reporter-Herald reported the collision happened around 1:18 p.m., when a truck heading northbound and turning left onto 29th Street collided with the motorcyclist traveling southbound on Garfield Avenue at North Garfield Avenue and West 29th Street.
According to the Loveland Police Department, the motorcycle operator was a 65-year-old man from Wyoming, and the truck driver was a 55-year-old Loveland man. Reporter-Herald described the truck as a Chevrolet Z71 and reported that its driver was uninjured.
Preliminary Findings Point to Failure to Yield
The truck turned left in front of the motorcycle, and the vehicles collided.
Speed contributed to the crash, while drugs or alcohol were not considered contributing factors. The Loveland Police Department's CRASH Team, which specializes in fatal crash investigations, responded to process the scene, and per Reporter-Herald, the team could be seen photographing the area and gathering evidence. Officer J. Slick is a contact for information, according to the Loveland Police Department.
Intersection Closed for Hours During Investigation
The intersection remained closed for several hours while investigators worked the scene, the Loveland Police Department said. Reporter-Herald reported that the area around North Garfield Avenue and West 29th Street was still closed around 2:30 p.m. as the CRASH Team continued its work.
The motorcyclist's identity had not been released as of Tuesday. The Larimer County Coroner's Office will release his identity, according to both the Loveland Police Department and Reporter-Herald.
Second Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Loveland This Month
Monday's crash marked the second fatal motorcycle crash in Loveland in October, according to Reporter-Herald. The outlet noted that an 18-year-old Fort Collins motorcyclist died in a crash at 29th Street and Taft Avenue on October 3.
Anyone with additional information about Monday's crash can call (970) 667-2151.
