Missing Cedar City man found dead following motorcycle crash

Eduardo Gutierrez-Nava, 35, went missing after leaving on a "dark silver Ducati street motorcycle," but was found dead days later after the bike crashed in Cedar City.

Eduardo Gutierrez-Nava, 35, went missing after leaving on a "dark silver Ducati street motorcycle," but was found dead days later after the bike crashed in Cedar City. (Family photo)


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CEDAR CITY — A man who went missing in Cedar City earlier this week has been found dead, according to Cedar City police.

A Facebook post from the Cedar City Police Department said the man had been involved in a fatal motorcycle crash. On Saturday, a volunteer looking for the man found his body and bike near milepost 7 on state Route 14, east of Cedar City.

"Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim may have lost control of his motorcycle, resulting in a fatal crash," the post read.

Missing Cedar City man found dead following motorcycle crash
Photo: KSL-TV

On Friday, Cedar City police identified the missing man as 35-year-old Eduardo Gutierrez-Nava who went missing after leaving on a "dark silver Ducati street motorcycle."

The Utah Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.

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