Motorcyclist killed in crash with semi; Mountain View Corridor closed in Herriman

A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a semi truck on Mountain View Corridor in Herriman on Monday.

A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a semi truck on Mountain View Corridor in Herriman on Monday. (Utah Department of Transportation)


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HERRIMAN — A motorcyclist was killed Monday in a collision with a semi-truck that has closed the Mountain View Corridor in Herriman.

The semi and the motorcycle were traveling west on 12600 South near Mountain View Corridor at about 6:45 a.m. when they collided, according to Herriman police officer Jennifer Fairbanks.

Medical responders treated the motorcyclist, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The motorcyclist was a man estimated to be about 40 years old, according to Fairbanks, but his identity has not been released.

The driver of the semi was a man estimated to be 70 years old. He cooperated with police, who don't suspect there was any impairment, according to Fairbanks.

The cause of the crash is still being investigated.

Northbound Mountain View Corridor is closed at 12600 South and could remain closed for "a couple more hours," Fairbanks said.

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