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64-year-old man dies in motorcycle crash east of Bismarck
Updated Oct 25, 9:07 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- A 64-year-old Bismarck man died in a motorcycle crash on Friday, October 23 at approximately 6:29 p.m. [KX News]
- A 29-year-old woman was a passenger on the 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
- The driver failed to negotiate a curve, causing the motorcycle to leave the roadway, re-enter it, overturn, and slide into a ditch. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
- The passenger sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to CHI St. Alexius in Bismarck. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
- The North Dakota State Patrol is investigating the crash. [Bismarck Tribune] [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
What they left out / still unanswered
- What factors contributed to the driver's failure to negotiate the curve
- When the North Dakota State Patrol investigation will be concluded
- Whether any citations will be issued in connection with the crash
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Brief report of the death based on Highway Patrol information, establishing the victim's age and the location east of Bismarck. Read it → · Paywall
- KFYR-TV: Detailed account of both the driver and passenger, their injuries, and the driver's failure to make a turn that resulted in a crash into a ditch. Read it → · Ads
- KX News: Most comprehensive coverage with specific date, time, motorcycle model, exact street name, and detailed sequence of events including the motorcycle leaving and re-entering the roadway before overturning. Read it → · Ads
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