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CLEARFIELD — A 47-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding head-on with a car and being struck by another on Friday near 1700 S. Main after he tried to avoid an SUV that turned in front of him, Clearfield police said.
According to a press release from the Clearfield Police Department, the motorcyclist was eastbound on 1700 South (Antelope Drive) when a small, silver, four-door SUV traveling west turned left in front of him. The man attempted to avoid the SUV and collided with another westbound car, police said; the motorcyclist was thrown from his vehicle and then struck by another westbound car.
Clearfield police responded to the report of a traffic accident with serious injuries about 1 p.m. Emergency responders from North Davis Fire District and Davis County Sheriff's Office also began administering aid to the motorcyclist while a medical helicopter was requested, according to the release.
Police said by the time the medical helicopter arrived, and despite the efforts of emergency personnel, the man had died from his injuries.
The release says that the drivers of the two passenger cars that hit the motorcyclist were not injured. Police said that the driver of the silver SUV that turned in front of the motorcyclist did not stop and may not know about the collision.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact the Clearfield Police Department at 801-525-2800. Investigators are also reviewing surveillance videos to identify the SUV.
The identity of the motorcyclist has not been released.
