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Edgar Osvaldo Frayre-Rodriguez, 19, killed in motorcycle collision with hit-and-run driver on 4015 West in Kearns, Utah

Modified Date: 
Sun, 07/23/2017 - 5:35pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, November 22, 2015

19-year-old motorcyclist killed in Taylorsville crash

TAYLORSVILLE — A 19-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday after witnesses said he pulled out of a gas station into oncoming traffic. He said the Jeep continued driving east on 4700 South and was last seen going south on the Bangerter Highway. Why the Jeep driver fled was not immediately known. That Jeep was found about two hours later abandoned at a gas station, but the search for the driver continued Sunday afternoon. A group of three motorcyclists was pulling out of a gas station.

Motorcyclist dies in Kearns hit-and-run crash

Unified Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash in Kearns that killed a motorcyclist. The motorcyclist and a red SUV collided Sunday at 4710 S. 4015 West, and the SUV fled, said Unified Police Lt. As of 4:15 p.m., police found the suspected hit-and-run vehicle, but not the driver. Unified police have not yet released the motorcyclist's identity, except that he was a 19-year-old man. The crash occurred about 2:45 p.m.

Police identify 'person of interest' in Kearns fatal hit-and-run crash

Unified Police have identified a person of interest in a Sunday hit-and-run accident in Kearns that claimed the life of a motorcyclist. Hurt has family in the Salt Lake Valley and currently lives in West Jordan, but has not returned home since the accident, Bell said. Tyler M. Rodriguez Hurt, 24, is the owner of the Jeep Cherokee that was involved in the crash, fled the scene and was later found abandoned, said Unified Police Lt. Edger Frayre, 19, was the victim of the Sunday afternoon accident. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact the Unified Police Department at 801-743-7000.

Search continues for driver in fatal hit-and-run crash

TAYLORSVILLE — Unified police detectives continued searching Monday for the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash. Hurt's description, however, matches the description given by witnesses of the driver in the fatal crash very closely, he said. Other residents in the house told police they had not seen him since Sunday afternoon and confirmed he drove a maroon Jeep, Bell said. By all accounts, the driver of the Jeep was not responsible for the crash. According to family and friends, he had just purchased the 2007 Triumph the day before, said Unified Police Lt.
Since motorcycle crashes often end in serious injuries, victims need immediate help

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Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Edgar Osvaldo Frayre-Rodriguez
Tyler M. Rodriguez Hurt
Roadway: 
4015 West
City: 
Kearns, UT
County: 
Salt Lake County, UT
Area: 
Salt Lake City, UT

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