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SALT LAKE CITY — Two people died Tuesday from injuries suffered in separate speed-related motorcycle crashes in Utah.
Vinyard crash
About 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, Tristian John Schultz, 24, crashed on a railroad overpass on Center Street in Vineyard, just west of Mill Road, Utah County sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon said. Schultz drifted out of his lane and hit a barrier at the side of the road, and then hit a fence pole on top of the barrier.
The motorcyclist was traveling "significantly" over the speed limit and was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, Cannon said. Schultz, who had just moved to Utah from Nebraska, sustained significant head trauma and died at the scene.
Investigators did not find evidence of impairment.
"Friends told investigators their friend ... moved here just a couple of weeks ago to make a new start in his life. The Utah County Sheriff's Office expresses its sincerest condolences to Tristian's family and friends," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
Draper crash
About 9 p.m. Monday, a motorcycle hit a pedestrian in the area of 900 E. Rosefield Lane in Draper. Police believe James Mair, 43, of Draper, had stepped into the road in an attempt to slow down the motorcyclist, whom witnesses said was speeding.
Mair was taken in critical condition to Intermountain Medical Center, where he died due to his injuries early Tuesday.
According to a GoFundMe* campaign established to help the Mair family, he was standing in front of his home when the crash occurred.
The motorcyclist, 19, was taken to the hospital with injuries that police said did not appear to be life-threatening.
"The Salt Lake County Critical Accident Response Team responded and assisted with the investigation. The investigation will help determine the speed of the motorcyclist or any other contributing circumstances," police said.
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