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Driver killed in motorcycle crash near Bismarck

Updated Oct 25, 5:08 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 motorcycle crash near 119th Street Northeast on Friday, October 23 at approximately 6:29 p.m. [KX News]
A 29 year old woman was riding as a passenger and sustained serious injuries that were not life threatening. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
The driver was operating a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle when it failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and returned to the road before overturning and sliding into a ditch. [KX News]
The driver died at the crash scene and the passenger was transported to CHI St. Alexius hospital in Bismarck. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
The North Dakota State Patrol is investigating the crash. [Bismarck Tribune] [KFYR-TV] [KX News]

What caused the driver to fail to negotiate the curve?
Have the driver and passenger been identified by name?
Were mechanical failure, road conditions, speed or other factors contributing to the crash?

Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune reported the crash based on a North Dakota Highway Patrol statement, noting only that a 64 year old driver died at the scene. Read it → · Paywall
KFYR-TV: KFYR TV added context that the motorcycle failed to make a turn while traveling south of Highway 10 and the passenger suffered serious but non life threatening injuries requiring hospitalization. Read it → · Ads
KX News: KX News provided the most detailed account, including the specific street location on 119th Street Northeast, the time of 6:29 p.m., the 2009 Harley Davidson model, and how the motorcycle left the road, re entered the road, overturned, and slid into a ditch. Read it → · Ads

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