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ST. GEORGE — A motorcyclist who a witness estimated to be going 140 mph died Saturday afternoon after striking a guardrail and crashing in the Virgin River Gorge.
The Arizona Department of Safety responded to the scene of the crash at approximately 3:42 p.m. just north of the Cedar Pocket rest area off-ramp on Interstate 15 in Arizona.
“Witnesses reported two motorcycles traveling in excess of 100 mph. One of the motorcycle riders left the right edge of the roadway, struck the guard rail and crashed,” Arizona Department of Public Safety Sgt. John Bottoms said in a text message.
The rider suffered serious injuries and died at the scene.