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64-year-old man dies in motorcycle crash east of Bismarck Friday
Updated Oct 27, 7:37 AM 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 single-vehicle motorcycle crash east of Bismarck on Friday night. [Bismarck Tribune] [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
- The crash occurred on October 23 at approximately 6:29 p.m. near 119th Street Northeast in Bismarck. [KX News]
- The motorcycle was a 2009 Harley Davidson traveling north on 119th Street Northeast when the driver failed to negotiate a curve, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway, re-enter, overturn, and slide into a ditch. [KX News]
- A 29-year-old woman was a passenger on the motorcycle and sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
- The passenger was transported to CHI St. Alexius in Bismarck for treatment. [KX News]
- The North Dakota State Patrol is investigating the crash. [Bismarck Tribune] [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
What they left out / still unanswered
- What caused the driver to fail to negotiate the curve?
- What were the road and weather conditions at the time of the crash?
- Have the names of those involved been released?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune reports the basic facts from the North Dakota Highway Patrol statement released Saturday. Read it → · Paywall
- KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV provides details on both occupants and notes the passenger was taken to a Bismarck hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Read it → · Ads
- KX News: KX News offers the most comprehensive account with specific date, time, vehicle details, precise location, hospital name, and description of how the crash occurred. Read it → · Ads
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