Motorcyclist ejected, killed in Garfield County

A California man was killed after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing Wednesday afternoon.

Richard Raymond Badella, 77, of Fresno, Calif., was traveling west on state Route 12 near Boulder, Garfield County, according to a press release from Utah Highway Patrol.

At about 12:12 p.m. the Harley Davidson motorcycle Badella was riding went off the north shoulder of the road. The bike fishtailed and collided with a reflector post next to a cattle guard, according to the release. Badella was thrown from the motorcycle.

Badella was transported to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, where he died from his injuries. Badella was wearing a helmet, according the release.

— Cimaron Neugebauer