German motorcyclist killed after hitting guardrail in Wayne County

A man from Germany was killed on Tuesday after police said he failed to negotiate a turn and hit the guardrail.

A man from Germany was killed on Tuesday after police said he failed to negotiate a turn and hit the guardrail. (Utah Department of Public Safety)


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SALT LAKE CITY — A motorcyclist from Germany was killed on Tuesday after hitting a guardrail.

Shortly after 2 p.m., police said a Harley Davidson motorcycle traveling east on state Route 24 in Wayne County "failed to negotiate a curve" near milepost 89. As a result, the motorcycle ran off the road to the right.

According to police, 59-year-old Udo Hubert Jumpers was thrown from his motorcycle into a guardrail. Jumpers, who was wearing a helmet, died from his injuries on the scene.

Police said the road was closed for approximately an hour while they investigated the scene.

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