A Pleasant Grove woman was killed Sunday on state Route 35 east of Woodland after the motorcycle she was riding failed to negotiate a turn. Authorities identified the victim as Claire Benson, 47. The highway was shut down for one hour.
A Pleasant Grove woman was killed Sunday on state Route 35 east of Woodland after the motorcycle she was riding failed to negotiate a turn. Authorities identified the victim as Claire Benson, 47. The highway was shut down for one hour. Utah Highway Patrol
Amy Joi O'Donoghue
By Amy Joi O'Donoghue
Amy Joi has worked at the Deseret News for 25 years and for 14 years has devoted her coverage to the environment, agriculture and energy issues facing the West.

WOODLAND, Summit County — A 47-year-old woman was killed Sunday after the motorcycle she was riding failed to negotiate a turn on state Route 35 about 14 miles east of Woodland.

The Utah Highway Patrol said that Claire Benson of Pleasant Grove was traveling west on the highway on separate motorcycles with her husband when her motorcycle crossed into oncoming traffic at about 4 p.m.

She was struck head on by a 2016 Dodge truck and died at the scene, despite wearing a helmet and other protective gear.

The highway was shut down for about one hour in both directions.

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Excessive speed is being investigated as a possible factor. The highway patrol said the driver of the truck suffered minor injuries.

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