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Driver killed in motorcycle crash near 119th Street Northeast
Updated Oct 27, 8:39 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- On Friday, October 23 at approximately 6:29 p.m., a 64-year-old Bismarck man died in a motorcycle crash near 119th Street Northeast in Bismarck. [KX News]
- The driver failed to negotiate a curve, causing the motorcycle to leave the roadway, re-enter, overturn, and slide into a ditch. [KX News]
- The passenger sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to CHI St. Alexius in Bismarck. [KX News]
- The North Dakota State Patrol is investigating the crash. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
What they left out / still unanswered
- Whether impairment, road conditions, or mechanical failure contributed to the driver's failure to negotiate the curve
- Names of the driver and passenger
- Whether speed was a contributing factor in the crash
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV reported the fatal crash with a general location reference and noted that the passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Read it → · Ads
- KX News: KX News provided specific investigative details from the ND State Patrol including the exact date and time, street location, motorcycle model year, and the step-by-step sequence of how the crash occurred. Read it → · Ads
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