SALT LAKE CITY, UT – A driver of a Tesla made a U-turn at a Salt Lake City intersection and collided with a motorcycle, leading the motorcyclist to suffer fatal injuries before 10:30 p.m. Monday.
Gephardt Daily said the collision happened near 2 5600 West when the Tesla was traveling north on 5600 West, and the motorcyclist was traveling south.
Despite life-saving measures, the motorcyclist – 56-year-old Theodor Butcher – was killed at the scene.
The Tesla driver remained at the scene and will not be facing charges.
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