Motorcycle accident kills California man

A California man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed Wednesday afternoon.

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

At 12:12 p.m. the Harley-Davidson motorcycle Badella was riding went off the north shoulder of the road. The bike fishtailed and hit a reflector post next to a cattle guard, the UHP reported. 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 to the UHP.

— Cimaron Neugebauer